diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
index 3d72fa72..c57014b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
@@ -254,9 +254,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           IMAGES_LIST=($IMAGES)
           for REPO in "${IMAGES_LIST[@]}"; do
-            docker buildx imagetools create $(jq -cr '.tags | map("-t " + .) | join(" ")' <<< "$DOCKER_METADATA_OUTPUT_JSON") \ 
-              $(printf -- "--annotation \"%s\" " "${DOCKER_METADATA_OUTPUT_ANNOTATIONS[@]}") \
-              $(printf "$REPO@sha256:%s " *)
+              docker buildx imagetools create \
+                $(jq -cr '.tags | map("-t " + .) | join(" ")' <<< "$DOCKER_METADATA_OUTPUT_JSON") \
+                $(printf -- " --annotation %q" "${DOCKER_METADATA_OUTPUT_ANNOTATIONS[@]}") \
+                $(printf "$REPO@sha256:%s " *)
           done
 
       - name: Inspect image