diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index fa0dd6e662..b70696c0cd 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ before_build:
     if (-not (Test-Path env:wxUSE_STL)) { $env:wxUSE_STL = '0' }
     if (-not (Test-Path env:wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE)) { $env:wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE = '0' }
     if (($env:compiler -ne "msys2") -and ($env:compiler -ne "cygwin")) {
-      gc include\wx\msw\setup.h |
+      $txt = gc include\wx\msw\setup.h
+      Write-Output $txt |
       %{$_ -replace "define wxUSE_STL 0", "define wxUSE_STL $env:wxUSE_STL"} |
       %{$_ -replace "define wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE 0", "define wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE $env:wxUSE_WEBVIEW_EDGE"} |
       sc include\wx\msw\setup.h