diff --git a/src/ClientAssets/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets/build/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets.targets b/src/ClientAssets/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets/build/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets.targets
index fbf522eea..4972a5eb0 100644
--- a/src/ClientAssets/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets/build/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets.targets
+++ b/src/ClientAssets/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets/build/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ClientAssets.targets
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <MakeDir Directories="$(_ClientAssetsOutputFullPath)" />
-    <Exec Command="$(ClientAssetsBuildCommand) -- $(ClientAssetsBuildOutputParameter) $(_ClientAssetsOutputFullPath)" WorkingDirectory="$(ClientAssetsDirectory)" />
+    <Exec Command="$(ClientAssetsBuildCommand) -- $(ClientAssetsBuildOutputParameter) &quot;$(_ClientAssetsOutputFullPath)&quot;" WorkingDirectory="$(ClientAssetsDirectory)" />
 
     <ItemGroup>
       <_ClientAssetsBuildOutput Include="$(IntermediateOutputPath)clientassets\**"></_ClientAssetsBuildOutput>