diff --git a/nerfstudio/process_data/colmap_utils.py b/nerfstudio/process_data/colmap_utils.py
index bccdaa2f1..cae229922 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/process_data/colmap_utils.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/process_data/colmap_utils.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def run_colmap(
     ]
     if matching_method == "vocab_tree":
         vocab_tree_filename = get_vocab_tree()
-        feature_matcher_cmd.append(f"--VocabTreeMatching.vocab_tree_path {vocab_tree_filename}")
+        feature_matcher_cmd.append(f"--VocabTreeMatching.vocab_tree_path '{vocab_tree_filename}'")
     feature_matcher_cmd = " ".join(feature_matcher_cmd)
     with status(msg="[bold yellow]Running COLMAP feature matcher...", spinner="runner", verbose=verbose):
         run_command(feature_matcher_cmd, verbose=verbose)