diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32.yml b/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32.yml
index e6f663f0e31..d7d1ebee867 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ steps:
     exec { git config user.name "VSCode" }
 
     mkdir .build -ea 0
-    echo $(VSCODE_ARCH) > .build\arch
+    "$(VSCODE_ARCH)" | Out-File -Encoding ascii -NoNewLine .build\arch
   displayName: Prepare tooling
 
 - powershell: |