diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/build.c b/src/cmd/dist/build.c
index f21b5afda31..9522dffb2b0 100644
--- a/src/cmd/dist/build.c
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/build.c
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ cmdenv(int argc, char **argv)
 		vflag++;
 		break;
 	case 'w':
-		format = "set %s=%s\n";
+		format = "set %s=%s\r\n";
 		break;
 	default:
 		usage();