diff --git a/crates/askpass/src/askpass.rs b/crates/askpass/src/askpass.rs
index f7d81641f47f8b..a9047a567fd3b6 100644
--- a/crates/askpass/src/askpass.rs
+++ b/crates/askpass/src/askpass.rs
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ fn generate_askpass_script(
     Ok(format!(
         r#"
         $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop';
-        ($args -join [char]0) | & {askpass_program} --askpass={askpass_socket} 2> $null
+        ($args -join [char]0) | {askpass_program} --askpass={askpass_socket} 2> $null
         "#,
     ))
 }