diff --git a/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd b/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd
index 318735382e..91803a6959 100644
--- a/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd
+++ b/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ setlocal
 rem In this sample, the repo root is identical to the script directory path. Adjust the value of the RepoRoot variable accordingly based on your environment.
 rem Again, ensure the RepoRoot variable is set to the real repo root location, otherwise the localization toolset wouldn't work as intended.
 rem Note that the resolved %~dp0 ends with \.
-set RepoRoot=%~dp0..\
+set RepoRootWithoutBackslash=%~dp0..
+set RepoRoot=%RepoRootWithoutBackslash%\
 set OutDir=%RepoRoot%out
 set NUGET_PACKAGES=%RepoRoot%packages
 set LocalizationXLocPkgVer=2.0.0
@@ -18,9 +19,9 @@ set LocalizationXLocPkgVer=2.0.0
 echo Running localization build...
 
 set XLocPath=%NUGET_PACKAGES%\Localization.XLoc.%LocalizationXLocPkgVer%
-set LocProjectDirectory=%RepoRoot%src
+set LocProjectDirectory=%RepoRootWithoutBackslash%
 
-rem Run the localization tool on all LocProject.json files in the src directory and it's subdirectories
+rem Run the localization tool on all LocProject.json files in the src directory and it's subdirectories (directory format must not end with \)
 dotnet "%XLocPath%\tools\netcore\Microsoft.Localization.XLoc.dll" /f "%LocProjectDirectory%"
 
 echo Localization build finished with exit code '%errorlevel%'.