diff --git a/scripts/test-go.sh b/scripts/test-go.sh
index 379c6de56..ae10dacbd 100755
--- a/scripts/test-go.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-go.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ failed=0
 for gopackage in ${GOPACKAGES}; do
 	echo "--- testing: ${gopackage} ---"
 	# shellcheck disable=SC2086
-	go test "${GO_TAGS}" "${MOD_VENDOR}" -v ${GOTESTOPTS[*]} "${gopackage}" || ((failed += 1))
+	go test "${GO_TAGS}" "${MOD_VENDOR}" -v "${GOTESTOPTS[@]}" "${gopackage}" || ((failed += 1))
 	if [[ -f cover.out ]]; then
 		# Append to coverfile
 		grep -v "^mode: count" cover.out >>"${COVERFILE}"