diff --git a/news/3886.fixed.md b/news/3886.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2285813f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/3886.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+(windows) Fixed build data generation on localized Windows installations.
diff --git a/python/private/build_data_writer.ps1 b/python/private/build_data_writer.ps1
index 0074e69d38..05c49fef9c 100644
--- a/python/private/build_data_writer.ps1
+++ b/python/private/build_data_writer.ps1
@@ -21,7 +21,16 @@ $Utf8NoBom = New-Object System.Text.UTF8Encoding $False
 [System.IO.File]::WriteAllLines($OutputPath, $Lines, $Utf8NoBom)
 
 $Acl = Get-Acl $OutputPath
-$AccessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule("Everyone", "Read", "Allow")
+# We use WorldSid because the "Everyone" name is locale-dependent.
+$EveryoneSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier(
+    [System.Security.Principal.WellKnownSidType]::WorldSid,
+    $null
+)
+$AccessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule(
+    $EveryoneSid,
+    "Read",
+    "Allow"
+)
 $Acl.SetAccessRule($AccessRule)
 Set-Acl $OutputPath $Acl