diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index bb6fb90ff..d52c1056b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ jobs:
           if [ -f Dockerfile ]; then
               tag1=ghcr.io/flyteorg/flytecookbook:${{ matrix.example }}-${{ github.sha }}
               tag2=ghcr.io/flyteorg/flytecookbook:latest
-              docker build -t tag1 -t tag2 .
-          fi
-          if ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}; then
-              docker push ghcr.io/flyteorg/flytecookbook --all-tags
+              docker build -t "$tag1" -t "$tag2" .
+              if ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}; then
+                  docker push ghcr.io/flyteorg/flytecookbook --all-tags
+              fi
           fi
       - name: Pyflyte package
         working-directory: examples/${{ matrix.example }}