diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1df2ad63af4b9..6ff72634078a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - Fixed randomly failing test ([4774](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4774))
 - Fix for failing checkExtraction, checkLicense and checkNotice tasks for windows gradle check ([#4941](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4941))
 - Fix error handling while reading analyzer mapping rules ((6d20423)[https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/commit/6d20423f5920745463b1abc5f1daf6a786c41aa0])
+- `opensearch.bat` fails to execute when install path includes spaces ([#4362](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4362))
 ### Security
 - CVE-2022-25857 org.yaml:snakeyaml DOS vulnerability ([#4341](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4341))
 
diff --git a/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-cli.bat b/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-cli.bat
index 734669e1f9349..f080346a4478a 100644
--- a/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-cli.bat
+++ b/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-cli.bat
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ rem use a small heap size for the CLI tools, and thus the serial collector to
 rem avoid stealing many CPU cycles; a user can override by setting OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS
 set OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms4m -Xmx64m -XX:+UseSerialGC %OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS%
 
-%JAVA% ^
+"%JAVA%" ^
   %OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS% ^
   -Dopensearch.path.home="%OPENSEARCH_HOME%" ^
   -Dopensearch.path.conf="%OPENSEARCH_PATH_CONF%" ^
diff --git a/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-env.bat b/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-env.bat
index bc8a6ce53a5f5..a3a8fc1978ab2 100644
--- a/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-env.bat
+++ b/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-env.bat
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ if "%1" == "nojava" (
 
 rem comparing to empty string makes this equivalent to bash -v check on env var
 rem and allows to effectively force use of the bundled jdk when launching OpenSearch
-rem by setting OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME= and JAVA_HOME= 
+rem by setting OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME= and JAVA_HOME=
 if not "%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME%" == "" (
-  set JAVA="%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
-  set JAVA_TYPE=OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME 
+  set "JAVA=%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
+  set JAVA_TYPE=OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME
 ) else if not "%JAVA_HOME%" == "" (
-  set JAVA="%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
+  set "JAVA=%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe"
   set JAVA_TYPE=JAVA_HOME
 ) else (
-  set JAVA="%OPENSEARCH_HOME%\jdk\bin\java.exe"
-  set JAVA_HOME="%OPENSEARCH_HOME%\jdk"
+  set "JAVA=%OPENSEARCH_HOME%\jdk\bin\java.exe"
+  set "JAVA_HOME=%OPENSEARCH_HOME%\jdk"
   set JAVA_TYPE=bundled jdk
 )
 
@@ -73,5 +73,4 @@ if defined JAVA_OPTS (
 )
 
 rem check the Java version
-%JAVA% -cp "%OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH%" "org.opensearch.tools.java_version_checker.JavaVersionChecker" || exit /b 1
-
+"%JAVA%" -cp "%OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH%" "org.opensearch.tools.java_version_checker.JavaVersionChecker" || exit /b 1
diff --git a/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-service.bat b/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-service.bat
index a11dc8316e8b1..c1f3f264ec4a0 100644
--- a/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-service.bat
+++ b/distribution/src/bin/opensearch-service.bat
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if exist "%JAVA_HOME%\bin\server\jvm.dll" (
 
 :foundJVM
 if not defined OPENSEARCH_TMPDIR (
-  for /f "tokens=* usebackq" %%a in (`CALL %JAVA% -cp "!OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH!" "org.opensearch.tools.launchers.TempDirectory"`) do set OPENSEARCH_TMPDIR=%%a
+  for /f "tokens=* usebackq" %%a in (`CALL "%JAVA%" -cp "!OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH!" "org.opensearch.tools.launchers.TempDirectory"`) do set OPENSEARCH_TMPDIR=%%a
 )
 
 rem The JVM options parser produces the final JVM options to start
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ rem   - third, JVM options from OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS are applied
 rem   - fourth, ergonomic JVM options are applied
 
 @setlocal
-for /F "usebackq delims=" %%a in (`CALL %JAVA% -cp "!OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH!" "org.opensearch.tools.launchers.JvmOptionsParser" "!OPENSEARCH_PATH_CONF!" ^|^| echo jvm_options_parser_failed`) do set OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=%%a
+for /F "usebackq delims=" %%a in (`CALL "%JAVA%" -cp "!OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH!" "org.opensearch.tools.launchers.JvmOptionsParser" "!OPENSEARCH_PATH_CONF!" ^|^| echo jvm_options_parser_failed`) do set OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=%%a
 @endlocal & set "MAYBE_JVM_OPTIONS_PARSER_FAILED=%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS%" & set OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS%
 
 if "%MAYBE_JVM_OPTIONS_PARSER_FAILED%" == "jvm_options_parser_failed" (
diff --git a/distribution/src/bin/opensearch.bat b/distribution/src/bin/opensearch.bat
index dda15124e1654..cce21504c55b7 100644
--- a/distribution/src/bin/opensearch.bat
+++ b/distribution/src/bin/opensearch.bat
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ IF "%checkpassword%"=="Y" (
 )
 
 if not defined OPENSEARCH_TMPDIR (
-  for /f "tokens=* usebackq" %%a in (`CALL %JAVA% -cp "!OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH!" "org.opensearch.tools.launchers.TempDirectory"`) do set  OPENSEARCH_TMPDIR=%%a
+  for /f "tokens=* usebackq" %%a in (`CALL "%JAVA%" -cp "!OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH!" "org.opensearch.tools.launchers.TempDirectory"`) do set  OPENSEARCH_TMPDIR=%%a
 )
 
 rem The JVM options parser produces the final JVM options to start
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ rem     jvm.options.d/*.options
 rem   - third, JVM options from OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS are applied
 rem   - fourth, ergonomic JVM options are applied
 @setlocal
-for /F "usebackq delims=" %%a in (`CALL %JAVA% -cp "!OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH!" "org.opensearch.tools.launchers.JvmOptionsParser" "!OPENSEARCH_PATH_CONF!" ^|^| echo jvm_options_parser_failed`) do set OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=%%a
+for /F "usebackq delims=" %%a in (`CALL "%JAVA%" -cp "!OPENSEARCH_CLASSPATH!" "org.opensearch.tools.launchers.JvmOptionsParser" "!OPENSEARCH_PATH_CONF!" ^|^| echo jvm_options_parser_failed`) do set OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=%%a
 @endlocal & set "MAYBE_JVM_OPTIONS_PARSER_FAILED=%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS%" & set OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=%OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS%
 
 if "%MAYBE_JVM_OPTIONS_PARSER_FAILED%" == "jvm_options_parser_failed" (
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ SET KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=!KEYSTORE_PASSWORD:^<=^^^<!
 SET KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=!KEYSTORE_PASSWORD:^>=^^^>!
 SET KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=!KEYSTORE_PASSWORD:^\=^^^\!
 
-ECHO.!KEYSTORE_PASSWORD!| %JAVA% %OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS% -Dopensearch ^
+ECHO.!KEYSTORE_PASSWORD!| "%JAVA%" %OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS% -Dopensearch ^
   -Dopensearch.path.home="%OPENSEARCH_HOME%" -Dopensearch.path.conf="%OPENSEARCH_PATH_CONF%" ^
   -Dopensearch.distribution.type="%OPENSEARCH_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE%" ^
   -Dopensearch.bundled_jdk="%OPENSEARCH_BUNDLED_JDK%" ^