diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py
index 6dfb69d0bd..2c82e34f38 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/licensing.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def _checkout_license(self, lic, host=None, port=2325):
 
         tstart = time.time()
         process = subprocess.Popen(
-            [f"'{ansysli_util_path}'", "-checkout", f"{lic}"],
+            [f'"{ansysli_util_path}"', "-checkout", f"{lic}"],
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
             env=env,