diff --git a/src/pathcomp/.gitlab-ci.yml b/src/pathcomp/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 71e336a09b30d647abde779d03a1d8a24e90adfc..1515ad0395b9e54142f1076d42d3eb5b2febac5d 100644
--- a/src/pathcomp/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/src/pathcomp/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ unit test pathcomp-backend:
     - docker ps -a
     - docker logs ${IMAGE_NAME}-backend
     - sleep 5
-    - docker exec -i ${IMAGE_NAME}-backend bash -c "curl -0 -v -X POST -H 'Expect:' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' http://127.0.0.1:8081/pathComp/api/v1/compRoute -d @/var/teraflow/tests/pc-req.json"
+    - docker exec -i ${IMAGE_NAME}-backend bash -c "curl -0 -v -X POST -H 'Expect:' -H 'Content-Type:\ application/json' http://127.0.0.1:8081/pathComp/api/v1/compRoute -d @/var/teraflow/tests/pc-req.json"
     - sleep 5
     - docker exec -i ${IMAGE_NAME}-backend bash -c "killall -USR1 pathComp-cvr"
     - sleep 5