diff --git a/src/mono/wasm/debugger/Wasm.Debugger.Tests/wasm.helix.targets b/src/mono/wasm/debugger/Wasm.Debugger.Tests/wasm.helix.targets
index f28c4436f13a5..d9b1b8262e51a 100644
--- a/src/mono/wasm/debugger/Wasm.Debugger.Tests/wasm.helix.targets
+++ b/src/mono/wasm/debugger/Wasm.Debugger.Tests/wasm.helix.targets
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
$(TestArchiveTestsDir)Wasm.Debugger.Tests.zip
$(HelixCommand)
$(_DebuggerTestsWorkItemTimeout)
- set "TEST_ARGS=--filter category!=failing&FullyQualifiedName~%(Identity)"
+ set "TEST_ARGS=--filter category^^!=failing^&FullyQualifiedName~%(Identity)"
export "TEST_ARGS=--filter category!=failing&FullyQualifiedName~%(Identity)"