diff --git a/.github/workflows/i18n-consistency-checker.yaml b/.github/workflows/i18n-consistency-checker.yaml
index 050e49ec2..963d852fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/i18n-consistency-checker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/i18n-consistency-checker.yaml
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ jobs:
           issue_title="${flags['${{matrix.language}}']}: Content Consistency Issue"
 
           # Get the existing issue ID
-          search_query="is:issue is:open in:title '$issue_title'"
+          search_query="is:issue is:open in:title \"$issue_title\""
           echo "search_query: $search_query"
-          existing_issue_id=$(gh issue list -S $search_query | cut -f1)
+          existing_issue_id=$(gh issue list -S "$search_query" | cut -f1)
           echo "existing_issue_id: $existing_issue_id"
           
           # Create a new issue or comment on the existing one