diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-win.yml b/.github/workflows/build-win.yml
index 84c60e0..be32aa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-win.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: set date
       run: |
        $NOW = Get-Date -Format "yyMMddHHmmss"
-       $RELEASE = Get-Content -Path "RELEASE"
-       echo BUILDDATE=BUILDDATE=\"$NOW\">>$env:GITHUB_ENV
-       echo RELEASE=$RELEASE>>$env:GITHUB_ENV
-       echo VERSION=VERSION=\"3proxy-$RELEASE\">>$env:GITHUB_ENV
+       $RELEASE = Get-Content -Path "RELEASE" -Raw
+       echo BUILDDATE=BUILDDATE=\"$NOW\" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+       echo RELEASE=$RELEASE>>$env:GITHUB_ENV | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+       echo VERSION=VERSION=\"3proxy-$RELEASE\" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
        echo ${{ vars.BUILDDATE }} ${{ vars.RELEASE }} ${{ vars.VERSION }}
     - name: install packages
       run: vcpkg install pcre2:x64-windows && c:\msys64\usr\bin\pacman.exe -S --noconfirm mingw-w64-x86_64-pcre2 mingw-w64-x86_64-openssl