diff --git a/ng-dev/release/versioning/npm-command.ts b/ng-dev/release/versioning/npm-command.ts
index 142dd028e1..b16fb74e51 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/versioning/npm-command.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/versioning/npm-command.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export abstract class NpmCommand {
     message: string,
     registryUrl: string | undefined,
   ) {
-    const args = ['deprecate', `${packageName}@"${version}"`, `"${message}"`];
+    const args = ['deprecate', `${packageName}@${version}`, message];
 
     // If a custom registry URL has been specified, add the `--registry` flag.
     if (registryUrl !== undefined) {