diff --git a/packages/bazel/test/ng_package/example_package.spec.ts b/packages/bazel/test/ng_package/example_package.spec.ts
index 51e39fd816..dbc7aab251 100644
--- a/packages/bazel/test/ng_package/example_package.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/bazel/test/ng_package/example_package.spec.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function runPackageGoldTest(testPackage: TestPackage) {
   process.chdir(packagePath);
 
   // Gold file content from source control. We expect that the output of the package matches this.
-  const expected = fs.readFileSync(goldenFilePath, 'utf-8');
+  const expected = readFileContents(goldenFilePath);
 
   // Actual file content generated from the rule.
   const actual = getCurrentPackageContent();