diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index ebd6ec5b..f4cb7261 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: start postgresql
       shell: powershell
       run: |
-        C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\bin\pg_ctl.exe -D "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\" -w
+        "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\bin\pg_ctl.exe" -D "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\" -w
     - name: get psqlodbc
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: 'setup msvc for psqlodbc'