diff --git a/bin/win/defender-exclusions.ps1 b/bin/win/defender-exclusions.ps1
index 91b7b2e8bf58..6fbc8a74f9fb 100644
--- a/bin/win/defender-exclusions.ps1
+++ b/bin/win/defender-exclusions.ps1
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ try {
         $expanded = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($exclusion)
         $resolvedPaths = Resolve-Path -Path $expanded -ErrorAction Stop
         foreach ($resolved in $resolvedPaths) {
-          $result += $resolved.ProviderPath.ToString()
+          $result += $resolved.ProviderPath
         }
       } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
       } catch [System.Management.Automation.DriveNotFoundException] {