diff --git a/capz/templates/gmsa-ci.yaml b/capz/templates/gmsa-ci.yaml
index 3a7ad58e..6642a1ad 100644
--- a/capz/templates/gmsa-ci.yaml
+++ b/capz/templates/gmsa-ci.yaml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ spec:
               & $scriptPath
           } else {
               Write-Host "RestartKubelet.ps1 not found. Running fallback command..."
-              nssm set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
+              & "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\k\nssm.exe" set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
           }
         path: C:/KubeletRestart_nssm_sc.ps1
         permissions: "0744"
diff --git a/capz/templates/gmsa-pr.yaml b/capz/templates/gmsa-pr.yaml
index f28a3066..785d2a9f 100644
--- a/capz/templates/gmsa-pr.yaml
+++ b/capz/templates/gmsa-pr.yaml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ spec:
               & $scriptPath
           } else {
               Write-Host "RestartKubelet.ps1 not found. Running fallback command..."
-              nssm set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
+              & "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\k\nssm.exe" set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
           }
         path: C:/KubeletRestart_nssm_sc.ps1
         permissions: "0744"
diff --git a/capz/templates/shared-image-gallery-ci.yaml b/capz/templates/shared-image-gallery-ci.yaml
index ef7d1721..7ca9d318 100644
--- a/capz/templates/shared-image-gallery-ci.yaml
+++ b/capz/templates/shared-image-gallery-ci.yaml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ spec:
               & $scriptPath
           } else {
               Write-Host "RestartKubelet.ps1 not found. Running fallback command..."
-              nssm set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
+              & "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\k\nssm.exe" set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
           }
         path: C:/KubeletRestart_nssm_sc.ps1
         permissions: "0744"
diff --git a/capz/templates/windows-base.yaml b/capz/templates/windows-base.yaml
index 67054cb4..21c75cf2 100644
--- a/capz/templates/windows-base.yaml
+++ b/capz/templates/windows-base.yaml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ spec:
               & $scriptPath
           } else {
               Write-Host "RestartKubelet.ps1 not found. Running fallback command..."
-              nssm set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
+              & "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\k\nssm.exe" set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
           }
         path: C:/KubeletRestart_nssm_sc.ps1
         permissions: "0744"
diff --git a/capz/templates/windows-ci.yaml b/capz/templates/windows-ci.yaml
index d933aef6..ff3577f2 100644
--- a/capz/templates/windows-ci.yaml
+++ b/capz/templates/windows-ci.yaml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ spec:
               & $scriptPath
           } else {
               Write-Host "RestartKubelet.ps1 not found. Running fallback command..."
-              nssm set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
+              & "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\k\nssm.exe" set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
           }
         path: C:/KubeletRestart_nssm_sc.ps1
         permissions: "0744"
diff --git a/capz/templates/windows-pr.yaml b/capz/templates/windows-pr.yaml
index 832de4c2..326bfa72 100644
--- a/capz/templates/windows-pr.yaml
+++ b/capz/templates/windows-pr.yaml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ spec:
               & $scriptPath
           } else {
               Write-Host "RestartKubelet.ps1 not found. Running fallback command..."
-              nssm set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
+              & "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\k\nssm.exe" set kubelet start SERVICE_AUTO_START
           }
         path: C:/KubeletRestart_nssm_sc.ps1
         permissions: "0744"