diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml
index 11249db..1feabb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build core
         uses: esphome/build-action@v1.8.0
         with:
-          yaml_file: /test/esphome_core.yaml
+          yaml_file: "/test/esphome_core.yaml"
       - name: Build core+advanced
         uses: esphome/build-action@v1.8.0
         with:
-          yaml_file: /test/esphome_advanced.yaml
+          yaml_file: "/test/esphome_advanced.yaml"