diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 1efbb37..a42ab73 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -1910,12 +1910,12 @@ const VS_VERSION = core.getInput('vs-version') || 'latest';
 const VSWHERE_PATH = core.getInput('vswhere-path') ||
     path.join(process.env['ProgramFiles(x86)'], 'Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer');
 // if a specific version of VS is requested
-let VSWHERE_EXEC = '-products * -requires Microsoft.Component.MSBuild -property installationPath';
+let VSWHERE_EXEC = '-products * -requires Microsoft.Component.MSBuild -property installationPath ';
 if (VS_VERSION === 'latest') {
     VSWHERE_EXEC += '-latest ';
 }
 else {
-    VSWHERE_EXEC += `-version ${VS_VERSION} `;
+    VSWHERE_EXEC += `-version "${VS_VERSION}" `;
 }
 core.debug(`Execution arguments: ${VSWHERE_EXEC}`);
 function run() {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 7b140a0..3a02a5e 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ const VSWHERE_PATH =
 
 // if a specific version of VS is requested
 let VSWHERE_EXEC =
-  '-products * -requires Microsoft.Component.MSBuild -property installationPath'
+  '-products * -requires Microsoft.Component.MSBuild -property installationPath '
 if (VS_VERSION === 'latest') {
   VSWHERE_EXEC += '-latest '
 } else {
-  VSWHERE_EXEC += `-version ${VS_VERSION} `
+  VSWHERE_EXEC += `-version "${VS_VERSION}" `
 }
 
 core.debug(`Execution arguments: ${VSWHERE_EXEC}`)