diff --git a/Platforms/QemuQ35Pkg/Plugins/QemuRunner/QemuRunner.py b/Platforms/QemuQ35Pkg/Plugins/QemuRunner/QemuRunner.py
index d445d695f1..d8f3e5ecc3 100644
--- a/Platforms/QemuQ35Pkg/Plugins/QemuRunner/QemuRunner.py
+++ b/Platforms/QemuQ35Pkg/Plugins/QemuRunner/QemuRunner.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def Runner(env):
         if env.GetValue("PATH_TO_OS") is not None:
             # Potentially dealing with big daddy, give it more juice...
             args += " -m 8192"
-            args += " -hda " + env.GetValue("PATH_TO_OS")
+            args += " -hda \"" + env.GetValue("PATH_TO_OS") + "\""
         else:
             args += " -m 2048"
         args += " -cpu qemu64,+rdrand,umip,+smep" # most compatible x64 CPU model + RDRAND + UMIP + SMEP support (not included by default)
diff --git a/Platforms/QemuSbsaPkg/Plugins/QemuRunner/QemuRunner.py b/Platforms/QemuSbsaPkg/Plugins/QemuRunner/QemuRunner.py
index 561578c9f9..432946d40f 100644
--- a/Platforms/QemuSbsaPkg/Plugins/QemuRunner/QemuRunner.py
+++ b/Platforms/QemuSbsaPkg/Plugins/QemuRunner/QemuRunner.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def Runner(env):
         args = "-net none"
         # Mount disk with either startup.nsh or OS image
         if env.GetValue("PATH_TO_OS") is not None:
-            args += " -hda " + env.GetValue("PATH_TO_OS")
+            args += " -hda \"" + env.GetValue("PATH_TO_OS") + "\""
         elif os.path.isfile(VirtualDrive):
             args += f" -hdd {VirtualDrive}"
         elif os.path.isdir(VirtualDrive):