diff --git a/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-express-sp1-windows/start.ps1 b/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-express-sp1-windows/start.ps1
index 8885c52295..8d52d04b87 100644
--- a/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-express-sp1-windows/start.ps1
+++ b/samples/manage/windows-containers/mssql-server-2016-express-sp1-windows/start.ps1
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if ($null -ne $dbs -And $dbs.Length -gt 0){
 		}
 		
 		$files = $files -join ","
-		$sqlcmd = "sp_detach_db $($db.dbName);CREATE DATABASE $($db.dbName) ON $($files) FOR ATTACH ;"
+		$sqlcmd = "sp_detach_db ""$($db.dbName)"";CREATE DATABASE ""$($db.dbName)"" ON $($files) FOR ATTACH ;"
 
 		Write-Verbose "Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query $($sqlcmd) -ServerInstance '.\SQLEXPRESS'"
 		Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query $sqlcmd -ServerInstance ".\SQLEXPRESS"
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ if ($null -ne $dbs -And $dbs.Length -gt 0){
 }
 
 Write-Verbose "Started SQL Server."
-while ($true) { Start-Sleep -Seconds 3600 }
\ No newline at end of file
+while ($true) { Start-Sleep -Seconds 3600 }