diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity-scan.yml
index e6c3212d41..aa4444e70d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity-scan.yml
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ jobs:
           COVERITY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COVERITY_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           curl \
-            -o coverity_tool.gz
-            -d token=${COVERITY_TOKEN}
-            -d project=Bro
+            -o coverity_tool.gz \
+            -d token=${COVERITY_TOKEN} \
+            -d project=Bro \
             https://scan.coverity.com/download/cxx/linux64
           tar xzf coverity_tool.tgz
           rm coverity_tool.tgz
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 45ada88dbf..9ea2a60bdd 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+7.2.0-dev.43 | 2025-01-08 08:38:25 -0700
+
+  * CI: Fix escaping in coverity workflow (Tim Wojtulewicz, Corelight)
+
 7.2.0-dev.40 | 2025-01-07 11:41:31 -0700
 
   * Add 7.1 contributors to NEWS file [skip ci] (Christian Kreibich, Corelight)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bd7dda57f0..b25614a812 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.2.0-dev.40
+7.2.0-dev.43