diff --git a/powershell/resources/psruntime/BuildTime/Cmdlets/ExportPsd1.cs b/powershell/resources/psruntime/BuildTime/Cmdlets/ExportPsd1.cs
index fd7a71e4672..38b333994e7 100644
--- a/powershell/resources/psruntime/BuildTime/Cmdlets/ExportPsd1.cs
+++ b/powershell/resources/psruntime/BuildTime/Cmdlets/ExportPsd1.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ protected override void ProcessRecord()
 
                 if (previewVersion != null)
                 {
-                    sb.AppendLine($@"{Indent}{Indent}{Indent}Prerelease = {previewVersion}");
+                    sb.AppendLine($@"{Indent}{Indent}{Indent}Prerelease = '{previewVersion}'");
                 }
                 sb.AppendLine($@"{Indent}{Indent}{Indent}Tags = {"${$project.metadata.tags}".Split(' ').ToPsList().NullIfEmpty() ?? "''"}");
                 sb.AppendLine($@"{Indent}{Indent}{Indent}LicenseUri = '{"${$project.metadata.licenseUri}"}'");