diff --git a/docs/book/src/user/quick-start.md b/docs/book/src/user/quick-start.md
index 7a8e5dd3cf55..d9990942c608 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/user/quick-start.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/user/quick-start.md
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ clusterctl version
 Go to the working directory where you want clusterctl downloaded.
 
 Download the latest release; on Windows, type:
-```bash
-curl {{#releaselink gomodule:"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api" asset:"clusterctl-windows-amd64.exe" version:"1.2.x"}} -o clusterctl.exe
+```powershell
+curl.exe -L {{#releaselink gomodule:"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api" asset:"clusterctl-windows-amd64.exe" version:"1.2.x"}} -o clusterctl.exe
 ```
 Append or prepend the path of that directory to the `PATH` environment variable.
 
 Test to ensure the version you installed is up-to-date:
-```bash
-clusterctl version
+```powershell
+clusterctl.exe version
 ```
 
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