diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 4b72d5f56fb..fc2e7450fd2 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ jobs:
               --step "Building" \
               --cadence ci \
               --junit test-results/build.xml \
-              --script "yarn build-storybook --quiet --output-dir=\"$BUILD_DIR/#TEMPLATE_DIR\""
+              --script "yarn build-storybook --quiet --output-dir=$BUILD_DIR/#TEMPLATE_DIR"
       - store_test_results:
           path: code/test-results
       - persist_to_workspace: