diff --git a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-SQLExpress.ps1 b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-SQLExpress.ps1
index e3a6955ed..f1913088e 100644
--- a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-SQLExpress.ps1
+++ b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-SQLExpress.ps1
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ $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
+New-Item -Path $downloadPath -ItemType Directory
 Set-Location -Path $downloadPath
 $installerPath = Start-DownloadWithRetry -Url $installerUrl -DownloadPath $downloadPath -Name "SQL2019-SSEI-Expr.exe"
 Download-FullSQLPackage -InstallerPath $installerPath -DownloadPath $downloadPath
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ Unpack-SQLInstaller -InstallPath "$setupPath.exe"
 $resultPath = Join-Path $setupPath "SETUP.exe"
 Start-Installer -InstallerPath $resultPath
 #Cleanup folder with installation packages.
-Remove-Item $downloadPath -Recurse -Force
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+Remove-Item $downloadPath -Recurse -Force