diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/ci_sanity.sh b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/ci_sanity.sh
index 01f66ba9248..2b71f59329e 100755
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/ci_sanity.sh
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/ci_sanity.sh
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ do_buildifier(){
   if [[ -s ${BUILDIFIER_OUTPUT_FILE} ]]; then
     echo "FAIL: buildifier found errors and/or warnings in above BUILD files."
     echo "buildifier suggested the following changes:"
-    buildifier -v -mode=diff ${BUILD_FILES}
+    buildifier -v -mode=diff -diff_command=diff ${BUILD_FILES}
     echo "Please fix manually or run buildifier <file> to auto-fix."
     return 1
   else