diff --git a/kargo-projects/nowchess/ncs-promotion-template.yaml b/kargo-projects/nowchess/ncs-promotion-template.yaml
index f4a2f0c..a49778c 100644
--- a/kargo-projects/nowchess/ncs-promotion-template.yaml
+++ b/kargo-projects/nowchess/ncs-promotion-template.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ spec:
           - name: "Content-Type"
             value: "application/json"
         body: |
-          {
+          ${{ quote({
             "embeds": [
               {
                 "title": "✅ Promotion Succeeded",
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ spec:
                 ]
               }
             ]
-          }
+          }) }}
     - uses: http
       if: "${{ failure() }}"
       as: notify-failure
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ spec:
           - name: "Content-Type"
             value: "application/json"
         body: |
-          {
+          ${{ quote({
             "embeds": [
               {
                 "title": "❌ Promotion Failed",
@@ -150,4 +150,4 @@ spec:
                 ]
               }
             ]
-          }
+          }) }}