diff --git a/src/SourceBuild/content/Directory.Build.props b/src/SourceBuild/content/Directory.Build.props
index 9d05322e929f..b946a8b3e50f 100644
--- a/src/SourceBuild/content/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/SourceBuild/content/Directory.Build.props
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <ImportNetSdkFromRepoToolset>false</ImportNetSdkFromRepoToolset>
     <_SuppressSdkImports>true</_SuppressSdkImports>
     <Configuration Condition="$(Configuration) == ''">Release</Configuration>
+    <NetCurrent Condition="'$(SkipArcadeSdkImport)' == 'true'">net9.0</NetCurrent>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <Import Condition="'$(SkipArcadeSdkImport)' != 'true'" Project="Sdk.props" Sdk="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk" />