diff --git a/cmd/task/console_win.go b/cmd/task/console_win.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71c52dfb82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/task/console_win.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+//go:build windows
+// +build windows
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// Ensure that Windows console handles ANSI escape-codes correctly.
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		stdout := windows.Handle(os.Stdout.Fd())
+		var originalMode uint32
+		if err := windows.GetConsoleMode(stdout, &originalMode); err == nil {
+			windows.SetConsoleMode(stdout, originalMode|windows.ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING)
+		}
+	}
+}