diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index d956cd2..5af49cd 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ function processArgs() {
     const setupOptionsTmp = core.getInput(SETUP_OPTIONS);
     core.debug(`Processing setup options argument: ${setupOptionsTmp}`);
     if (setupOptionsTmp.length > 0) {
-        setupOptions = setupOptionsTmp;
+        setupOptions = setupOptionsTmp.split(" ");
     }
     else {
         setupOptions = undefined;
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ function processArgs() {
     const optionsTmp = core.getInput(OPTIONS);
     core.debug(`Processing options argument: ${optionsTmp}`);
     if (optionsTmp.length > 0) {
-        options = optionsTmp;
+        options = optionsTmp.split(" ");
     }
     else {
         options = undefined;
@@ -1815,4 +1815,4 @@ main_1.run();
 
 /***/ })
 
-/******/ });
\ No newline at end of file
+/******/ });
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 3e54f80..5e0507f 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function processArgs() {
     const setupOptionsTmp: string = core.getInput(SETUP_OPTIONS);
     core.debug(`Processing setup options argument: ${setupOptionsTmp}`);
     if (setupOptionsTmp.length > 0) {
-        setupOptions = setupOptionsTmp;
+        setupOptions = setupOptionsTmp.split(" ");
     } else {
         setupOptions = undefined;
     }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function processArgs() {
     const optionsTmp: string = core.getInput(OPTIONS);
     core.debug(`Processing options argument: ${optionsTmp}`);
     if (optionsTmp.length > 0) {
-        options = optionsTmp;
+        options = optionsTmp.split(" ");
     } else {
         options = undefined;
     }