diff --git a/ci/release/build.sh b/ci/release/build.sh
index 311ec3dec..b716a91a0 100755
--- a/ci/release/build.sh
+++ b/ci/release/build.sh
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ OS=$OS \
 ARCH=$ARCH \
 ARCHIVE=$ARCHIVE \
 TERM=$TERM \
-PATH=\"/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin\${PATH+:\$PATH}\" \
+PATH=\\\"/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin\\\${PATH+:\\\$PATH}\\\" \
 ./src/d2/ci/release/_build.sh"
   sh_c mkdir -p "$HW_BUILD_DIR"
   sh_c rsync --archive --human-readable "$RHOST:src/d2/$ARCHIVE" "$ARCHIVE"