diff --git a/build/lib/compilation.js b/build/lib/compilation.js
index 837202d2126..61c178b392e 100644
--- a/build/lib/compilation.js
+++ b/build/lib/compilation.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if (process.env['VSCODE_NO_SOURCEMAP']) {
 }
 options.rootDir = rootDir;
 options.sourceRoot = util.toFileUri(rootDir);
+options.newLine = /\r\n/.test(fs.readFileSync(__filename, 'utf8')) ? 'CRLF' : 'LF';
 function createCompile(build, emitError) {
     var opts = _.clone(options);
     opts.inlineSources = !!build;
diff --git a/build/lib/compilation.ts b/build/lib/compilation.ts
index 3d64fe6f885..cedcb4155b6 100644
--- a/build/lib/compilation.ts
+++ b/build/lib/compilation.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if (process.env['VSCODE_NO_SOURCEMAP']) { // To be used by developers in a hurry
 }
 options.rootDir = rootDir;
 options.sourceRoot = util.toFileUri(rootDir);
+options.newLine = /\r\n/.test(fs.readFileSync(__filename, 'utf8')) ? 'CRLF' : 'LF';
 
 function createCompile(build: boolean, emitError?: boolean): (token?: util.ICancellationToken) => NodeJS.ReadWriteStream {
 	const opts = _.clone(options);