diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/base.yml b/.gitlab/ci/base.yml
index 08940ba..2ce7fd0 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/base.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/base.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ generate-targets:
       - targets.yml
 
 trigger-deploy:
+  variables:
+    VERSION: "$VERSION"
   stage: deploy
   trigger:
+    strategy: depend
     include:
       - artifact: targets.yml
         job: generate-targets
diff --git a/generate_targets.sh b/generate_targets.sh
index 17fddac..8628b1d 100644
--- a/generate_targets.sh
+++ b/generate_targets.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ gen_targets_sdk() {
 deploy-sdk_$ARCH:
   extends: .deploy-sdk
   variables:
-    VERSION: $VERSION
-    TARGETS: $TARGETS"
+    VERSION: \"$VERSION\"
+    TARGETS: \"$TARGETS\""
 	done
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ gen_targets_imagebuilder() {
 deploy-imagebuilder_$TARGET:
   extends: .deploy-imagebuilder
   variables:
-    VERSION: $VERSION"
+    VERSION: \"$VERSION\""
 	done
 }