diff --git a/.changeset/forty-goats-exist.md b/.changeset/forty-goats-exist.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fa151b0ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/forty-goats-exist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/plugin-commands-setup": patch
+"pnpm": patch
+---
+
+The pnpx command should work correctly on Windows, when pnpm is installed via the standalone installation script [#8608](https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/pull/8608).
diff --git a/packages/plugin-commands-setup/src/setup.ts b/packages/plugin-commands-setup/src/setup.ts
index 2896a88053..1c647887e8 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-commands-setup/src/setup.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-commands-setup/src/setup.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function createPnpxScripts (targetDir: string): void {
     ].join('\n')
     fs.writeFileSync(path.join(targetDir, 'pnpx.cmd'), batchScript)
 
-    const powershellScript = 'pnpm dlx $args'
+    const powershellScript = 'pnpm dlx @args'
     fs.writeFileSync(path.join(targetDir, 'pnpx.ps1'), powershellScript)
   }
 }