diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous_benchmarking.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous_benchmarking.yml
index 62baaba90..3cc82529c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous_benchmarking.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous_benchmarking.yml
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ jobs:
           --branch-reset \
           --github-actions "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
           --testbed ubuntu-latest \
-          --adapter python_pytest
-          --file results.json
+          --adapter python_pytest \
+          --file results.json \
           --err \
           'LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:${{ env.NEST_INSTALL }}/lib/nest python3 -m pytest -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/nest_tests/stdp_nn_synapse_test.py'