diff --git a/src/rezplugins/shell/_utils/powershell_base.py b/src/rezplugins/shell/_utils/powershell_base.py
index 45c4b336c..a215903b6 100644
--- a/src/rezplugins/shell/_utils/powershell_base.py
+++ b/src/rezplugins/shell/_utils/powershell_base.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def alias(self, key, value):
         value = EscapedString.disallow(value)
         # TODO: Find a way to properly escape paths in alias() calls that also
         # contain args
-        cmd = "function {key}() {{ {value} $args }}"
+        cmd = "function {key}() {{ {value} @args }}"
         self._addline(cmd.format(key=key, value=value))
 
     def comment(self, value):