diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f6a047ca8f4..533282efc04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ on:
       - master
 
 env:
-  MAVEN_OPTS: >- 
-    -Xmx3g 
-    --define http.keepAlive=false 
-    --define maven.wagon.http.pool=false 
-    --define maven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+  MAVEN_OPTS: -Xmx3g -Dhttp.keepAlive=false -Dmaven.wagon.http.pool=false -Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
 
 jobs:
   test: