diff --git a/optional/install-vscode.cmd b/optional/install-vscode.cmd
index b2d24c9..69c6d6a 100644
--- a/optional/install-vscode.cmd
+++ b/optional/install-vscode.cmd
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ echo removing VScode startmenu folder ...
 rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"Visual Studio Code" 2>nul
 
 echo adding VScode MARKDOWNTABLE plugin ...
-"%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code" --install-extension %MARKDOWNTABLE% --force
+"%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code" ^
+  --extensions-dir "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\extensions" ^
+  --install-extension %MARKDOWNTABLE% --force
 
 echo ####### %0 #######