diff --git a/cloudbuild.yaml b/cloudbuild.yaml
index 3415441a6..b5ae530f7 100644
--- a/cloudbuild.yaml
+++ b/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ steps:
     entrypoint: bash
   - name: gcr.io/cloud-builders/docker
     entrypoint: docker-compose
-    args: up
+    args:
+      - up
 options:
   pool:
     name: projects/dara-c1b52/locations/us-central1/workerPools/gooey