diff --git a/scripts/install-buildtools b/scripts/install-buildtools
index 6387287ade..4618d6a3ac 100755
--- a/scripts/install-buildtools
+++ b/scripts/install-buildtools
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ def main():
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Buildtools installation helper",
-        add_help=False)
+        add_help=False,
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter)
     parser.add_argument('-u', '--url',
                         help='URL from where to fetch buildtools SDK installer, not '
                              'including filename (optional)\n'
