diff --git a/scripts/build.ps1 b/scripts/build.ps1
index 615e192173..b05081f0db 100644
--- a/scripts/build.ps1
+++ b/scripts/build.ps1
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ function Create-NugetPackages
         Copy-Item $tpSrcDir\$file $stagingDir -Force
     }
 
+    # Copy and rename props file.
+    Copy-Item $tpSrcDir\"Microsoft.Net.Test.Sdk_props" $stagingDir\"Microsoft.Net.Test.Sdk.props" -Force
+
     # Copy over empty and third patry notice file
     Copy-Item $tpSrcDir\package\"_._" $stagingDir -Force
     Copy-Item $tpSrcDir\package\"ThirdPartyNotices.txt" $stagingDir -Force
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk.nuspec b/src/Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk.nuspec
index 4faf1f6606..a0ec577fe6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk.nuspec
+++ b/src/Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk.nuspec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     </dependencies>
   </metadata>
   <files>
+    <file src="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk.props" target="build\netcoreapp1.0\" />
     <file src="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk.targets" target="build\netcoreapp1.0\" />
     <file src="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk.targets" target="build\net45\" />
   </files>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk_props b/src/Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk_props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..452c47a141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk_props
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<!--
+***********************************************************************************************
+Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk.props
+
+WARNING:  DO NOT MODIFY this file unless you are knowledgeable about MSBuild and have
+          created a backup copy.  Incorrect changes to this file will make it
+          impossible to load or build your projects from the command-line or the IDE.
+
+Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved. 
+***********************************************************************************************
+-->
+
+<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- Output type for dotnet core test project should be exe. For full CLR it is Library by default. -->
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>		
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>