diff --git a/.github/workflows/microsoft-backport.yml b/.github/workflows/microsoft-backport.yml
index de0a66eb52ec..1d2cc76875c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/microsoft-backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/microsoft-backport.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           COMMENT_BODY: ${{ github.event.comment.body }}
         run: |
           # Extract everything after "/backport " and split into branch names
-          BRANCHES=$(echo "$COMMENT_BODY" | head -1 | sed 's|^/backport ||' | xargs)
+          BRANCHES=$(printf '%s\n' "$COMMENT_BODY" | head -n 1 | tr -d '\r' | sed 's|^/backport ||' | xargs)
           if [ -z "$BRANCHES" ]; then
             echo "::error::No target branches specified"
             exit 1