diff --git a/playwright-tests/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml b/playwright-tests/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
index 5634b4bd6..7ae582f8e 100644
--- a/playwright-tests/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
+++ b/playwright-tests/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ stages:
           container_id=$(docker create \
           --ipc=host \
           -e CCIS_API_AUTH=$(CCIS_API_AUTH) \
-          -e BASE_URL=$(BASE_URL) \
+          -e BASE_URL="$(BASE_URL)" \
           -e CCIS_API_URL=$(CCIS_API_URL) \
           -e ADMIN_SERVICE_API_URL=$(ADMIN_SERVICE_API_URL) \
           -e SHARD=$(shardNumber) \