diff --git a/contrib/win32/openssh/install-sshd.ps1 b/contrib/win32/openssh/install-sshd.ps1
index bd85fb164..e781a7701 100644
--- a/contrib/win32/openssh/install-sshd.ps1
+++ b/contrib/win32/openssh/install-sshd.ps1
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@ if (Get-Service ssh-agent -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
    sc.exe delete ssh-agent 1>$null
 }
 
-New-Service -Name ssh-agent -BinaryPathName $sshagentpath -Description "SSH Agent" -StartupType Manual | Out-Null
+New-Service -Name ssh-agent -BinaryPathName `"$sshagentpath`" -Description "SSH Agent" -StartupType Manual | Out-Null
 cmd.exe /c 'sc.exe sdset ssh-agent D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)(A;;RP;;;AU)'
 
-New-Service -Name sshd -BinaryPathName $sshdpath -Description "SSH Daemon" -StartupType Manual -DependsOn ssh-agent | Out-Null
+New-Service -Name sshd -BinaryPathName `"$sshdpath`" -Description "SSH Daemon" -StartupType Manual -DependsOn ssh-agent | Out-Null
 sc.exe config sshd obj= $sshdAccount
 sc.exe privs sshd SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege