diff --git a/source/includes/steps-create-manually-windows-service-for-mongodb.yaml b/source/includes/steps-create-manually-windows-service-for-mongodb.yaml
index 65986d10e5a..3246cd87fea 100644
--- a/source/includes/steps-create-manually-windows-service-for-mongodb.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/steps-create-manually-windows-service-for-mongodb.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ action:
   - pre: "Create the MongoDB service."
     language: powershell
     code: |
-      sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"C:\mongodb\mongod.exe\" --service --config= \"C:\mongodb\mongod.cfg\"" DisplayName= "MongoDB" start= "auto"
+      sc.exe create MongoDB binPath= "\"C:\mongodb\mongod.exe\" --service --config=\"C:\mongodb\mongod.cfg\"" DisplayName= "MongoDB" start= "auto"
     post: |
       ``sc.exe`` requires a space between "=" and the configuration values
       (eg "binPath= "), and a "\\" to escape double quotes.