diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/extend_start.sh b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/extend_start.sh
index cf2813f54f..3a012cb1d9 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/extend_start.sh
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/extend_start.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # of the KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP variable being set, including empty.
 if [[ "${!KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP[@]}" ]]; then
     if [[ "${CEILOMETER_DATABASE_TYPE}" == "gnocchi" ]]; then
-        ceilometer-upgrade "${CEILOMETER_UPGRADE_PARAMS}"
+        ceilometer-upgrade ${CEILOMETER_UPGRADE_PARAMS}
     else
         echo "Unsupported database type: ${CEILOMETER_DATABASE_TYPE}"
         exit 1
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1884919-6be7e60872c5eb86.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1884919-6be7e60872c5eb86.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85bf3476a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1884919-6be7e60872c5eb86.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes Ceilometer deployment and upgrade failing due to wrong mode of
+    argument passing applied to the ``ceilometer-upgrade`` command.
+    `LP#1884919 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1884919>`__