diff --git a/dev/tasks/r/github.packages.yml b/dev/tasks/r/github.packages.yml
index 23c9909a74df7..91123d4536e72 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/r/github.packages.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/r/github.packages.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           #brew bundle  --file=arrow/cpp/Brewfile
           brew install sccache
-          brew install openssl@${{ matrix.openssl }}
+          brew install openssl@{{ '${{ matrix.openssl }}' }}
       - name: Build libarrow
         shell: bash
         env: