diff --git a/resources/GitDsc/GitDsc.psm1 b/resources/GitDsc/GitDsc.psm1
index 1245650c..ff5a5acd 100644
--- a/resources/GitDsc/GitDsc.psm1
+++ b/resources/GitDsc/GitDsc.psm1
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class GitConfigUserName
 
         if ($this.Ensure -eq [Ensure]::Present)
         {
-            $configArgs = ConstructGitConfigUserArguments -Arguments "user.name $($this.UserName)" -ConfigLocation $this.ConfigLocation
+            $configArgs = ConstructGitConfigUserArguments -Arguments "user.name '$($this.UserName)'" -ConfigLocation $this.ConfigLocation
         }
         else
         {