diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 2181ce9f27..f19b995cda 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ def __init__(self, args):
                                 if args.maya_location else None)
 
         # MayaUsd Location
-        self.mayaUsdLocation = (os.path.abspath(args.mayausd_location)
+        self.mayaUsdLocation = (os.path.abspath(args.mayausd_location).replace("\\","/")
                                 if args.mayausd_location else None)
         
         # PXR USD Location