diff --git a/.azure/pipelines/apply-semantic-versioning-to-assembyinfo-files.yml b/.azure/pipelines/apply-semantic-versioning-to-assembyinfo-files.yml
index 2870cdec..9395bd50 100644
--- a/.azure/pipelines/apply-semantic-versioning-to-assembyinfo-files.yml
+++ b/.azure/pipelines/apply-semantic-versioning-to-assembyinfo-files.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ steps:
 
       $files = Get-ChildItem -Path $PathToSearch -Filter $SearchFilter -Recurse
       foreach ($file in $files) {
+        Write-Host "  -> Checking $($file.FullName)"
 
+        # remove the read-only bit on the file
+        Set-ItemProperty $file.FullName -name IsReadOnly -value $false
       }
     pwsh: true