diff --git a/scripts/VcpkgPowershellUtils.ps1 b/scripts/VcpkgPowershellUtils.ps1
index 722d337caa..4aaad34798 100644
--- a/scripts/VcpkgPowershellUtils.ps1
+++ b/scripts/VcpkgPowershellUtils.ps1
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ function vcpkgExtractFile(  [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$file,
     }
     else
     {
-        Move-Item -Path $destinationPartial -Destination $output
+        Move-Item -Path "$destinationPartial" -Destination $output
     }
 }
 
@@ -220,4 +220,4 @@ function vcpkgFormatElapsedTime([TimeSpan]$ts)
     }
 
     throw $ts
-}
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+}