diff --git a/forgejo-release.sh b/forgejo-release.sh
index 7b3a64f..8abb54e 100755
--- a/forgejo-release.sh
+++ b/forgejo-release.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ ensure_tag() {
 }
 
 upload_release() {
-    local assets=()  # Array over string to resolve SC2086, see https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/wiki/SC2086#exceptions
+    # assets is defined as a list of arguments, where values may contain whitespace and need to be quoted like this -a "my file.txt" -a "file.txt".
+    # It is expanded using "${assets[@]}" which preserves the separation of arguments and not split whitespace containing values.
+    # For reference, see https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/wiki/SC2086#exceptions
+    local assets=()
     for file in "$RELEASE_DIR"/*; do
         assets=("${assets[@]}" -a "$file")
     done