diff --git a/maintainers/flake-module.nix b/maintainers/flake-module.nix
index 2d18cf9e2..ef8d81782 100644
--- a/maintainers/flake-module.nix
+++ b/maintainers/flake-module.nix
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@
               ''^tests/functional/local-overlay-store/remount\.sh$''
               ''^tests/functional/local-overlay-store/stale-file-handle-inner\.sh$''
               ''^tests/functional/local-overlay-store/stale-file-handle\.sh$''
-              ''^tests/functional/local-overlay-store/verify-inner\.sh$''
               ''^tests/functional/logging\.sh$''
               ''^tests/functional/misc\.sh$''
               ''^tests/functional/multiple-outputs\.sh$''
diff --git a/tests/functional/local-overlay-store/verify-inner.sh b/tests/functional/local-overlay-store/verify-inner.sh
index 659f2ae50..1edc11cc7 100755
--- a/tests/functional/local-overlay-store/verify-inner.sh
+++ b/tests/functional/local-overlay-store/verify-inner.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mountOverlayfs
 ## Initialise stores for test
 
 # Realise a derivation from the lower store to propagate paths to overlay DB
-nix-store --store "$storeB" --realise $drvPath
+nix-store --store "$storeB" --realise "$drvPath"
 
 # Also ensure dummy file exists in overlay DB
 dummyPath=$(nix-store --store "$storeB" --add ../dummy)