diff --git a/build-tools/msvc/tools/python_env.bat b/build-tools/msvc/tools/python_env.bat
index d81cf462f..50bcc6908 100644
--- a/build-tools/msvc/tools/python_env.bat
+++ b/build-tools/msvc/tools/python_env.bat
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ CALL pip install %PIP_INS_OPTS% ^
            virtualenv ^
            wheel ^
            mlflow ^
-           setuptools>60.0.0 ^
+           "setuptools>60.0.0" ^
            "matplotlib<3.9"