diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/_bicep.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/_bicep.py
index d8e4caef7cc..05ece5183bd 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/_bicep.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/_bicep.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 _bicep_installation_dir = os.path.join(_config_dir, "bin")
 _bicep_version_check_file_path = os.path.join(_config_dir, "bicepVersionCheck.json")
 _bicep_version_check_cache_ttl = timedelta(minutes=10)
+_bicep_version_check_time_format = "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f"
 
 _logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ def _load_bicep_version_check_result_from_cache():
         with open(_bicep_version_check_file_path, "r") as version_check_file:
             version_check_data = json.load(version_check_file)
             latest_release_tag = version_check_data["latestReleaseTag"]
-            last_check_time = datetime.fromisoformat(version_check_data["lastCheckTime"])
+            last_check_time = datetime.strptime(version_check_data["lastCheckTime"], _bicep_version_check_time_format)
             cache_expired = datetime.now() - last_check_time > _bicep_version_check_cache_ttl
 
             return latest_release_tag, cache_expired
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ def _load_bicep_version_check_result_from_cache():
 def _refresh_bicep_version_check_cache(lastest_release_tag):
     with open(_bicep_version_check_file_path, "w+") as version_check_file:
         version_check_data = {
-            "lastCheckTime": datetime.now().isoformat(timespec="microseconds"),
+            "lastCheckTime": datetime.now().strftime(_bicep_version_check_time_format),
             "latestReleaseTag": lastest_release_tag,
         }
         json.dump(version_check_data, version_check_file)
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/tests/latest/test_resource_bicep.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/tests/latest/test_resource_bicep.py
index e1fe7209793..bc28fc51344 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/tests/latest/test_resource_bicep.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/resource/tests/latest/test_resource_bicep.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+import os
+import contextlib
 import unittest
 import mock
 
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@
     ensure_bicep_installation,
     run_bicep_command,
     validate_bicep_target_scope,
+    _bicep_version_check_file_path,
 )
 from azure.cli.core.azclierror import InvalidTemplateError
 
@@ -49,6 +52,34 @@ def test_run_bicep_command_check_version(
             "v2.0.0",
         )
 
+    @mock.patch("azure.cli.command_modules.resource._bicep._logger.warning")
+    @mock.patch("azure.cli.command_modules.resource._bicep._run_command")
+    @mock.patch("azure.cli.command_modules.resource._bicep.ensure_bicep_installation")
+    @mock.patch("azure.cli.command_modules.resource._bicep.get_bicep_latest_release_tag")
+    @mock.patch("azure.cli.command_modules.resource._bicep._get_bicep_installed_version")
+    @mock.patch("os.path.isfile")
+    def test_run_bicep_command_check_version_cache_read_write(
+        self,
+        isfile_stub,
+        _get_bicep_installed_version_stub,
+        get_bicep_latest_release_tag_stub,
+        ensure_bicep_installation_mock,
+        _run_command_mock,
+        warning_mock,
+    ):
+        try:
+            self._remove_bicep_version_check_file()
+
+            isfile_stub.return_value = True
+            _get_bicep_installed_version_stub.return_value = "1.0.0"
+            get_bicep_latest_release_tag_stub.return_value = "v2.0.0"
+
+            run_bicep_command(["--version"], check_version=True)
+
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(_bicep_version_check_file_path))
+        finally:
+            self._remove_bicep_version_check_file()
+
     @mock.patch("os.path.isfile")
     @mock.patch("azure.cli.command_modules.resource._bicep._get_bicep_installed_version")
     @mock.patch("os.path.dirname")
@@ -73,8 +104,14 @@ def test_validate_target_scope_raise_error_if_target_scope_does_not_match_deploy
     def test_validate_target_scope_success_if_target_scope_matches_deployment_scope(self):
         for template_schema, deployment_scope in [
             ("https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/deploymentTemplate.json#", "resourceGroup"),
-            ("https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/subscriptionDeploymentTemplate.json#", "subscription"),
-            ("https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/managementGroupDeploymentTemplate.json#", "managementGroup"),
+            (
+                "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/subscriptionDeploymentTemplate.json#",
+                "subscription",
+            ),
+            (
+                "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/managementGroupDeploymentTemplate.json#",
+                "managementGroup",
+            ),
             ("https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-08-01/tenantDeploymentTemplate.json#", "tenant"),
         ]:
             with self.subTest(template_schema=template_schema, deployment_scope=deployment_scope):
@@ -84,3 +121,7 @@ def test_validate_target_scope_success_if_target_scope_matches_deployment_scope(
                     self.fail(e.error_msg)
                 except:
                     self.fail("Encountered an unexpected exception.")
+
+    def _remove_bicep_version_check_file(self):
+        with contextlib.suppress(FileNotFoundError):
+            os.remove(_bicep_version_check_file_path)