diff --git a/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md b/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md
index c9133caca..8e2c0910b 100644
--- a/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md
+++ b/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ the general steps to set it up.
    quotes:
 
    ```shell
-   > "C:Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe" service install
+   > "C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe" service install
    ```
 
 5. Edit the configuration file to meet your needs