diff --git a/extensions/git/src/git.ts b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
index 0deb723c9d013..f25bac6234c17 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/git.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export class Git {
 		await mkdirp(parentPath);
 
 		try {
-			await this.exec(parentPath, ['clone', url, folderPath], { cancellationToken });
+			await this.exec(parentPath, ['clone', url.includes(' ') ? encodeURI(url) : url, folderPath], { cancellationToken });
 		} catch (err) {
 			if (err.stderr) {
 				err.stderr = err.stderr.replace(/^Cloning.+$/m, '').trim();