diff --git a/.azure/pipelines/create-agent-capabilities-environment-variables.yml b/.azure/pipelines/create-agent-capabilities-environment-variables.yml
index 4c2a3246..eaf63b0b 100644
--- a/.azure/pipelines/create-agent-capabilities-environment-variables.yml
+++ b/.azure/pipelines/create-agent-capabilities-environment-variables.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ steps:
         foreach ($capability in $capabilities.PSObject.Properties) {
           $envName = "AGENT_$($capabilityType)_$($capability.Name)".ToUpper()
           Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=$envName;]$($capability.Value)"
-          $envValue = $($env:$envName)
+          $envValue = (Get-Item env:$envName).Value
 
           Write-Host "$envName = $envValue"
           $count = $count + 1