diff --git a/bucket/cygwin.json b/bucket/cygwin.json
index 5bca37a4f3..56726a3369 100644
--- a/bucket/cygwin.json
+++ b/bucket/cygwin.json
@@ -43,9 +43,12 @@
             "--no-admin",
             "--no-shortcuts",
             "--quiet-mode",
-            "--local-package-dir \"$persist_dir\\packages\"",
-            "--root \"$persist_dir\\root\"",
-            "--site \"https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/cygwin/\""
+            "--local-package-dir",
+            "$persist_dir\\packages",
+            "--root",
+            "$persist_dir\\root",
+            "--site",
+            "https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/cygwin/"
         ],
         "keep": true
     },