diff --git a/utils/general.py b/utils/general.py
index f77ae3331538..fbb99b9e7f99 100755
--- a/utils/general.py
+++ b/utils/general.py
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ def check_requirements(requirements='requirements.txt', exclude=()):
             pkg.require(r)
         except Exception as e:  # DistributionNotFound or VersionConflict if requirements not met
             n += 1
-            print(f"{prefix} {e.req} not found and is required by YOLOv5, attempting auto-update...")
-            print(subprocess.check_output(f"pip install {e.req}", shell=True).decode())
+            print(f"{prefix} {r} not found and is required by YOLOv5, attempting auto-update...")
+            print(subprocess.check_output(f"pip install '{r}'", shell=True).decode())
 
     if n:  # if packages updated
         source = file.resolve() if 'file' in locals() else requirements