diff --git a/build/gulpfile.vscode.js b/build/gulpfile.vscode.js
index 816112723c4..50aebf012aa 100644
--- a/build/gulpfile.vscode.js
+++ b/build/gulpfile.vscode.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ var config = {
 
 gulp.task('electron', function () {
 	// Force windows to use ia32
-	var arch = (process.platform === 'win32' ? 'ia32' : process.arch);
+	var arch = process.env.VSCODE_ELECTRON_PLATFORM || (process.platform === 'win32' ? 'ia32' : process.arch);
 	return electron.dest(path.join(build, 'electron'), _.extend({}, config, { arch: arch }));
 });