diff --git a/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml b/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
index af8ad3bea5..137e6cad0c 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ variables:
   - name: DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT
     value: 'true'
 
+  - name: BLAH
+    value: $(PLEASE_WORK)
+
 trigger:
   batch: true
   branches:
@@ -43,6 +46,11 @@ jobs:
   pool:
     vmImage: 'macOS-10.14'
   steps:
+  - pwsh: |
+      Get-ChildItem -Path env:
+      Write-Host '$(BLAH) this is something'
+    displayName: Capture environment
+    condition: succeededOrFailed()
   - template: templates/ci-general.yml
 
 - job: Linux
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml b/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml
index d37ef417c5..1935988d07 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/templates/ci-general.yml
@@ -3,21 +3,32 @@ steps:
   - pwsh: Write-Host "##vso[build.updatebuildnumber]$env:BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME-$env:BUILD_SOURCEVERSION-$((get-date).ToString("yyyyMMddhhmmss"))"
     displayName: Set Build Name for Non-PR
     condition: ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')
+
   - pwsh: |
       git clone https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellEditorServices.git ../PowerShellEditorServices
       Install-Module InvokeBuild -Scope CurrentUser -Force
       Install-Module PlatyPS -Scope CurrentUser -Force
+
   # Build
+  - pwsh: |
+      Get-ChildItem -Path env:
+      Write-Host '$(PS_TEST_GITHUB_API_PAT) this is something'
+    displayName: Capture environment
+    condition: succeededOrFailed()
+
   - pwsh: Invoke-Build
+
   - task: PublishTestResults@2
     inputs:
       testRunner: JUnit
       testResultsFiles: '**/test-results.xml'
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
+
   - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
     inputs:
       ArtifactName: vscode-powershell
       PathtoPublish: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
+
   # Rich Navigation
   - task: RichCodeNavIndexer@0
     # Note, for now, this is Windows only.
diff --git a/src/features/UpdatePowerShell.ts b/src/features/UpdatePowerShell.ts
index d20fa1fb66..f5c5e81620 100644
--- a/src/features/UpdatePowerShell.ts
+++ b/src/features/UpdatePowerShell.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class GitHubReleaseInformation {
 
         if (!response.ok) {
             const json = await response.json();
-            throw json.message || json || "response was not ok.";
+            throw new Error(json.message || json || "response was not ok.");
         }
 
         // For preview, we grab all the releases and then grab the first prerelease.
diff --git a/vscode-powershell.build.ps1 b/vscode-powershell.build.ps1
index bab5a96781..a7945ace3e 100644
--- a/vscode-powershell.build.ps1
+++ b/vscode-powershell.build.ps1
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ task Test Build, {
         return
     }
     Write-Host "`n### Running extension tests" -ForegroundColor Green
-    exec { & npm run test }
+    exec { npm run test }
 }
 
 task TestEditorServices {