diff --git a/quarkus/dist/src/main/content/bin/kc.bat b/quarkus/dist/src/main/content/bin/kc.bat
index a0d0e996f0..2f49895557 100644
--- a/quarkus/dist/src/main/content/bin/kc.bat
+++ b/quarkus/dist/src/main/content/bin/kc.bat
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" (
 )
 
 if "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" (
-  set DIRNAME=%~dp0%
+  set "DIRNAME=%~dp0"
 ) else (
   set DIRNAME=.\
 )