diff --git a/bin/merge b/bin/merge
index 279558e303608b9ffcfed128f291fe2c3ccda35d..a05b2071d4f0a533d7b991f22ec7673a3bf9433d 100755
--- a/bin/merge
+++ b/bin/merge
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "Create merge request ..."
 # Create MR
-TITLE=Merging $SOURCEBRANCH into $TARGETBRANCH
+TITLE="Merging $SOURCEBRANCH into $TARGETBRANCH"
 if [[ "${SKIPCONFIGIMPORT}" == "yes" ]]; then
   TITLE="${TITLE} [SKIP_CONFIG_IMPORT]"
 fi