diff --git a/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-encryption-keys.bat b/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-encryption-keys.bat
index 9221af3142e6..1b065dd785d8 100755
--- a/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-encryption-keys.bat
+++ b/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-encryption-keys.bat
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ If Not Exist "%NODE%" (
 )
 
 set CONFIG_DIR=%KBN_PATH_CONF%
-If [%KBN_PATH_CONF%] == [] (
+If ["%KBN_PATH_CONF%"] == [] (
   set "CONFIG_DIR=%DIR%\config"
 )
 
diff --git a/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-keystore.bat b/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-keystore.bat
index c40145e7d681..11925dc4e70e 100755
--- a/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-keystore.bat
+++ b/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-keystore.bat
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ If Not Exist "%NODE%" (
 )
 
 set CONFIG_DIR=%KBN_PATH_CONF%
-If [%KBN_PATH_CONF%] == [] (
+If ["%KBN_PATH_CONF%"] == [] (
   set "CONFIG_DIR=%DIR%\config"
 )
 
diff --git a/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-plugin.bat b/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-plugin.bat
index d1282f8cf32a..169895082b0c 100755
--- a/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-plugin.bat
+++ b/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana-plugin.bat
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ If Not Exist "%NODE%" (
 )
 
 set CONFIG_DIR=%KBN_PATH_CONF%
-If [%KBN_PATH_CONF%] == [] (
+If ["%KBN_PATH_CONF%"] == [] (
   set "CONFIG_DIR=%DIR%\config"
 )
 
diff --git a/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana.bat b/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana.bat
index 4fc62804ca9a..2b2ce84ebb92 100755
--- a/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana.bat
+++ b/src/dev/build/tasks/bin/scripts/kibana.bat
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ If Not Exist "%NODE%" (
 )
 
 set CONFIG_DIR=%KBN_PATH_CONF%
-If [%KBN_PATH_CONF%] == [] (
+If ["%KBN_PATH_CONF%"] == [] (
   set "CONFIG_DIR=%DIR%\config"
 )