diff --git a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-SQLExpress.ps1 b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-SQLExpress.ps1
index f2a732afc..79956502e 100644
--- a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-SQLExpress.ps1
+++ b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-SQLExpress.ps1
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ $installerUrl = "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=866658"
 $downloadPath = "C:\SQLInstall"
 $setupPath = Join-Path $downloadPath "SQLEXPR_x64_ENU"
 #Create directory for temporary files
-md $downloadPath
+mkdir $downloadPath
 Set-Location -Path $downloadPath
 $installerPath = Start-DownloadWithRetry -Url $installerUrl -DownloadPath $downloadPath -Name "SQL2019-SSEI-Expr.exe"
 Download-FullSQLPackage -InstallerPath $installerPath -DownloadPath $downloadPath
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ Unpack-SQLInstaller -InstallPath "$setupPath.exe"
 $resultPath = Join-Path $setupPath "SETUP.exe"
 Start-Installer -InstallerPath $resultPath
 #Cleanup folder with installation packages.
-Remove-Item $downloadPath -Recurse
+Remove-Item $downloadPath -Recurse -Force