diff --git a/ci-automation/test.sh b/ci-automation/test.sh
index 7f0ac41ff6..f8b9e58c15 100644
--- a/ci-automation/test.sh
+++ b/ci-automation/test.sh
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function test_run() {
                 \"${arch}\" \
                 \"${vernum}\" \
                 \"${tapfile}\" \
-                $@"
+                $*"
         set -e
         rm -f "${work_dir}/first_run"