diff --git a/scripts/Windows/Software/PinnedItem/Manage.ps1 b/scripts/Windows/Software/PinnedItem/Manage.ps1
index 27187fa30..7631a130a 100644
--- a/scripts/Windows/Software/PinnedItem/Manage.ps1
+++ b/scripts/Windows/Software/PinnedItem/Manage.ps1
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@ Start-SoftwareInstaller @parameters -Installer {
         [hashtable] $Arguments
     )
 
+    $providerName = "NuGet";
     $module = $Arguments.Name;
+
+    if ({ $null = powershell -c "Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable $providerName"; $? }) {
+        $null = powershell -c "Install-PackageProvider -Force $providerName";
+    }
+
     & $Arguments.Installer @PSBoundParameters;
 
     if (-not (& { powershell -NoProfile -Command "Import-Module $module; exit ([bool]`$Error)" 2> $null; $?; })) {