diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3a470617..45e54929 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cache: bundler
 
 # Script to run for the test stage
 script:
-  - bin/kitchen verify ${INSTANCE}
+  - bin/kitchen verify '${INSTANCE}'
 
 # Stages and jobs matrix
 stages: