diff --git a/distribution/src/bin/elasticsearch-env.bat b/distribution/src/bin/elasticsearch-env.bat
index 7c4b8dc49f47c..3b3f6c14d6827 100644
--- a/distribution/src/bin/elasticsearch-env.bat
+++ b/distribution/src/bin/elasticsearch-env.bat
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ set ES_DISTRIBUTION_FLAVOR=${es.distribution.flavor}
 set ES_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE=${es.distribution.type}
 
 if not defined ES_TMPDIR (
-  for /f "tokens=* usebackq" %%a in (`"%JAVA% -cp "!ES_CLASSPATH!" "org.elasticsearch.tools.launchers.TempDirectory""`) do set ES_TMPDIR=%%a
+  for /f "tokens=* usebackq" %%a in ('%JAVA% -cp "!ES_CLASSPATH!" "org.elasticsearch.tools.launchers.TempDirectory"') do set ES_TMPDIR=%%a
 )