diff --git a/eng/Xunit3/Microsoft.Testing.Platform.targets b/eng/Xunit3/Microsoft.Testing.Platform.targets
index e58467d236d..bb3503a30d9 100644
--- a/eng/Xunit3/Microsoft.Testing.Platform.targets
+++ b/eng/Xunit3/Microsoft.Testing.Platform.targets
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@
     <MakeDir Directories="@(_OutputFiles->'%(RootDir)%(Directory)')"/>
     <Delete Files="@(_OutputFiles)" />
 
+    <!--
+      Add command line to the log.
+    -->
+    <WriteLinesToFile File="%(TestToRun.ResultsStdOutPath)"
+                      Overwrite="false"
+                      Lines=";=== COMMAND LINE ===;$(_TestRunnerCommand)"
+                      Condition="'$(TestCaptureOutput)' != 'false'" />
+
     <Message Text="Running tests: $(_TestAssembly) [$(_TestEnvironment)]" Importance="high"/>
     <Exec Command='$(_TestRunnerCommand)'
           LogStandardErrorAsError="false"
@@ -60,14 +68,6 @@
       <Output TaskParameter="ExitCode" PropertyName="_TestErrorCode" />
     </Exec>
 
-    <!--
-      Add command line to the log.
-    -->
-    <WriteLinesToFile File="%(TestToRun.ResultsStdOutPath)"
-                      Overwrite="false"
-                      Lines=";=== COMMAND LINE ===;$(_TestRunnerCommand)"
-                      Condition="'$(TestCaptureOutput)' != 'false'" />
-
     <!--
       Report test status.
     -->