diff --git a/.azure/pipelines/apply-semantic-versioning-to-assembyinfo-files.yml b/.azure/pipelines/apply-semantic-versioning-to-assembyinfo-files.yml
index 9395bd50..9a7f8b48 100644
--- a/.azure/pipelines/apply-semantic-versioning-to-assembyinfo-files.yml
+++ b/.azure/pipelines/apply-semantic-versioning-to-assembyinfo-files.yml
@@ -46,5 +46,9 @@ steps:
 
         # remove the read-only bit on the file
         Set-ItemProperty $file.FullName -name IsReadOnly -value $false
+
+        # run the regex replace
+        $content = Get-Content $file.FullName
+        $content | Set-Content $file.FullName -Encoding UTF8
       }
     pwsh: true