diff --git a/tests/bdd/features/datetime.feature b/tests/bdd/features/datetime.feature
index db34df59..010adf8d 100644
--- a/tests/bdd/features/datetime.feature
+++ b/tests/bdd/features/datetime.feature
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Feature: Reading and writing to journal with custom date formats
 
     Scenario Outline: Dates should be displayed using the specified locale
         Given we use the config "basic_onefile.yaml"
-        When we run "jrnl --config-override locale <locale> --config-override timeformat \'%A %d %B %Y\' -1 --short"
+        When we run "jrnl --config-override locale <locale> --config-override timeformat "'%A %d %B %Y'" -1 --short"
         Then the output should contain "<expected_date>"
         
         Examples: configs