diff --git a/src/tests/tracing/runtimeeventsource/runtimeeventsource.csproj b/src/tests/tracing/runtimeeventsource/runtimeeventsource.csproj
index 0a79cdfa7a8227..79075307131d43 100644
--- a/src/tests/tracing/runtimeeventsource/runtimeeventsource.csproj
+++ b/src/tests/tracing/runtimeeventsource/runtimeeventsource.csproj
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <CLRTestPriority>0</CLRTestPriority>
     <!-- This test has a secondary thread with an infinite loop -->
     <UnloadabilityIncompatible>true</UnloadabilityIncompatible>
+    <DisableProjectBuild Condition="'$(RuntimeFlavor)' == 'mono'">true</DisableProjectBuild>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="RuntimeEventSourceTest.cs" />