diff --git a/scripts/on_sd_start.bat b/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
index bff4c4fd..957801b4 100644
--- a/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
+++ b/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ call where python
 call python --version
 
 @rem this is outside check_modules.py to ensure that the required version of torchruntime is present
-call python -m pip install -q torchruntime>=1.15.1
+call python -m pip install -q "torchruntime>=1.15.1"
 
 call python scripts\check_modules.py --launch-uvicorn
 pause
diff --git a/scripts/on_sd_start.sh b/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
index ef44f93f..7d756b10 100755
--- a/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
+++ b/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if [ -e "src" ]; then mv src src-old; fi
 if [ -e "ldm" ]; then mv ldm ldm-old; fi
 
 # this is outside check_modules.py to ensure that the required version of torchruntime is present
-python -m pip install -q torchruntime>=1.15.1
+python -m pip install -q "torchruntime>=1.15.1"
 
 cd ..
 # Download the required packages