diff --git a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_windows.go b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_windows.go
index 7cbe5bc47..3f4f7e5a1 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_windows.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package oscommands
 func getPlatform() *Platform {
 	return &Platform{
 		OS:                   "windows",
-		CatCmd:               "type",
+		CatCmd:               "cmd /c type",
 		Shell:                "cmd",
 		ShellArg:             "/c",
 		EscapedQuote:         `\"`,