diff --git a/ci/edt_build b/ci/edt_build
index 8c616aabde..d14ca9e37f 100644
--- a/ci/edt_build
+++ b/ci/edt_build
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pipeline {
 def runLibraryTest(String libraryName, String configPath, String oneCPath, String ibName) {
     catchError(buildResult: 'FAILURE', stageResult: 'FAILURE') {
         script {
-            def ibConn = 'Srvr="${env.SRV}";Ref="${ibName}";'
+            def ibConn = "Srvr=\"${env.SRV}\";Ref=\"${ibName}\";"
             bat encoding: 'UTF-8', script: "\"${oneCPath}\" /IBConnectionString \"${ibConn}\" /C\"RunUnitTests=${configPath}\""
         }