diff --git a/ci/scripts/python_test.sh b/ci/scripts/python_test.sh
index 9fbe6c77345cd..8d818346faa6e 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/python_test.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/python_test.sh
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ export PYARROW_TEST_PARQUET
 export PYARROW_TEST_S3
 
 # Testing PyArrow
-pytest -r s $(PYTEST_ARGS) --pyargs pyarrow
+pytest -r s ${PYTEST_ARGS} --pyargs pyarrow