diff --git a/dbt/include/sqlserver/macros/adapters/schema.sql b/dbt/include/sqlserver/macros/adapters/schema.sql
index d18d3a00..f3b15e12 100644
--- a/dbt/include/sqlserver/macros/adapters/schema.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/sqlserver/macros/adapters/schema.sql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     USE [{{ relation.database }}];
     IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.schemas WHERE name = '{{ relation.without_identifier().schema }}')
     BEGIN
-    EXEC('CREATE SCHEMA {{ relation.without_identifier().schema }}')
+    EXEC('CREATE SCHEMA [{{ relation.without_identifier().schema }}]')
     END
   {% endcall %}
 {% endmacro %}