diff --git a/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
index b0a9302845d5..8ca47ce04081 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install-playwright/action.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ runs:
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.cwd }}
 
     - name: Install Playwright system dependencies only (cached)
-      run: npx playwright install-deps ${{ inputs.browsers || 'chromium webkit firefox' }}
+      env:
+        PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS: ${{ inputs.browsers || 'chromium webkit firefox' }}
+      run: npx playwright install-deps "$PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS"
       if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.cwd }}