diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 7271e92ed2..5906f578ac 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ tools\TestAssetsDependencies\TestAssetsDependencies.csproj
   <Import Project="build/FileExtensions.props" />
   <Import Project="build/InputDirectories.props" />
   <Import Project="build/MSBuildExtensions.props" />
-  <Import Project="build/Stage0.props" />
+  <Import Project="build/SetupPreviousStage.props" />
   <Import Project="build/OutputDirectories.props" />
   <Import Project="build/BuildDefaults.props" />
   <Import Project="build/VersionBadge.props" />
diff --git a/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.sln b/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.sln
index 5929564f2a..d459a1cbc3 100644
--- a/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.sln
+++ b/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.sln
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "build", "build", "{89905EC4
 		build\RestoreDependency.proj = build\RestoreDependency.proj
 		build\sdks\sdks.csproj = build\sdks\sdks.csproj
 		build\Signing.proj = build\Signing.proj
-		build\Stage0.props = build\Stage0.props
+		build\SetupPreviousStage.props = build\SetupPreviousStage.props
 		build\Test.targets = build\Test.targets
 		build\Version.props = build\Version.props
 		build\VersionBadge.props = build\VersionBadge.props
diff --git a/build.proj b/build.proj
index 2bbc62e48b..837cf150e2 100644
--- a/build.proj
+++ b/build.proj
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
           DependsOnTargets="MSBuildWorkaroundTarget;
                             RestoreDotnetCliBuildFramework">
 
-    <Exec Command="$(DotnetStage0) publish --no-restore -o $(DotnetCliBuildDirectory)/bin --framework $(CliTargetFramework) /p:GeneratePropsFile=$(GeneratePropsFile)" 
+    <Exec Command="$(PreviousStageDotnet) publish --no-restore -o $(DotnetCliBuildDirectory)/bin --framework $(CliTargetFramework) /p:GeneratePropsFile=$(GeneratePropsFile)" 
           WorkingDirectory="$(DotnetCliBuildDirectory)"/>
   </Target>
   
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       <ExtraRestoreArgs Condition="'$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT'">$(ExtraRestoreArgs) --disable-parallel</ExtraRestoreArgs>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
-    <Exec Command="$(DotnetStage0) restore $(ExtraRestoreArgs)" 
+    <Exec Command="$(PreviousStageDotnet) restore $(ExtraRestoreArgs)" 
           WorkingDirectory="$(DotnetCliBuildDirectory)"/>
   </Target>
 
diff --git a/build/BundledTemplates.proj b/build/BundledTemplates.proj
index 014f5bc92d..dfc66e1116 100644
--- a/build/BundledTemplates.proj
+++ b/build/BundledTemplates.proj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <Target Name="EnsureTemplateRestored"
           Condition="!Exists('$(TemplateNuPkgPath)/$(TemplatePackageName.ToLower()).nuspec')">
-    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                    ProjectPath="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/templates/templates.csproj"
                    AdditionalParameters="/p:TemplatePackageName=$(TemplatePackageName) /p:TemplatePackageVersion=$(TemplatePackageVersion)" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/build/MSBuildExtensions.targets b/build/MSBuildExtensions.targets
index c6dd9f7aee..e24b2225b8 100644
--- a/build/MSBuildExtensions.targets
+++ b/build/MSBuildExtensions.targets
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
           NuGetPackagesDir=$(NuGetPackagesDir);
           DependencyPackageName=%(ExtensionPackageToRestore.Identity);
           DependencyPackageVersion=%(ExtensionPackageToRestore.Version);
-          Stage0Directory=$(Stage0Directory)
+          PreviousStageDirectory=$(PreviousStageDirectory)
         </Properties>
       </ExtensionRestore>
     </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/build/Prepare.targets b/build/Prepare.targets
index 8c3cc14427..67ae12cab9 100644
--- a/build/Prepare.targets
+++ b/build/Prepare.targets
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
     <CallTarget Targets="CleanSrcLockFiles" />
 
-    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                    ProjectPath="&quot;%(RestoreSrcPackagesInput.FullPath)&quot;" />
 
   </Target>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
     <CallTarget Targets="CleanToolsLockFiles" />
 
-    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                    ProjectPath="&quot;%(RestoreToolsPackagesInput.FullPath)&quot;"
                    AdditionalParameters="/p:UsePortableLinuxSharedFramework=$(UsePortableLinuxSharedFramework)" />
 
diff --git a/build/RestoreDependency.proj b/build/RestoreDependency.proj
index 142f5e9298..19f209ce02 100644
--- a/build/RestoreDependency.proj
+++ b/build/RestoreDependency.proj
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
   <Target Name="EnsureDependencyRestored"
           Condition="!Exists('$(DependencyNuPkgPath)/$(DependencyPackageName.ToLower()).nuspec')">
-    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                    ProjectPath="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/sdks/sdks.csproj"
                    AdditionalParameters="/p:DependencyPackageName=$(DependencyPackageName) /p:DependencyPackageVersion=$(DependencyPackageVersion)" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/build/Stage0.props b/build/SetupPreviousStage.props
similarity index 50%
rename from build/Stage0.props
rename to build/SetupPreviousStage.props
index 1432a048aa..4798cf582e 100644
--- a/build/Stage0.props
+++ b/build/SetupPreviousStage.props
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 <Project>
     <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(PreviousStageProps)' == ''">
-      <Stage0Directory>$(RepoRoot)/.dotnet_stage0/$(Architecture)</Stage0Directory>
-      <DotnetStage0>$(Stage0Directory)/dotnet$(ExeExtension)</DotnetStage0>
+      <PreviousStageDirectory>$(RepoRoot)/.dotnet_stage0/$(Architecture)</PreviousStageDirectory>
+      <PreviousStageDotnet>$(PreviousStageDirectory)/dotnet$(ExeExtension)</PreviousStageDotnet>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <Import Project="$(PreviousStageProps)" Condition="'$(PreviousStageProps)' != ''" />
-  
-    <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(PreviousStageProps)' != ''">
-      <Stage0Directory>$(PreviousStageDirectory)</Stage0Directory>
-      <DotnetStage0>$(PreviousStageDotnet)</DotnetStage0>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-
 
     <PropertyGroup>
       <IsDesktopAvailable>False</IsDesktopAvailable>
diff --git a/build/Test.targets b/build/Test.targets
index 9c31620aa5..388a2e1fe0 100644
--- a/build/Test.targets
+++ b/build/Test.targets
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@
 
   <Target Name="TestsForBuildItself">
     <DotNetMSBuild Arguments="/v:diag $(RepoRoot)/test/MsBuildScript.Tests/runtests.target"
-                   ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)" />
+                   ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)" />
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="EnsureStageSeparation">
     <DotNetMSBuild Arguments="/v:diag $(RepoRoot)/build_projects/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Build.SelfTest/InvokeWithStage0.proj /p:OutputDirectory=&quot;$(OutputDirectory)&quot;"
-                   ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)" />
+                   ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
diff --git a/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj b/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj
index 66300c4dfa..d06be6a302 100644
--- a/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj
+++ b/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         Mode="u+x" />
 
       <!-- Build SDK Deb package -->
-      <DotNetDebTool ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+      <DotNetDebTool ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                      InputDirectory="$(LayoutDirectory)"
                      OutputDirectory="$(DotNetDebToolOutputDirectory)"
                      PackageName="$(SdkDebianPackageName)"
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   <Target Name="PrepareDotnetDebTool"
           DependsOnTargets="WriteDotnetDebToolProject">
 
-    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+    <DotNetRestore ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                    WorkingDirectory="$(DotnetDebToolDir)" />
   </Target>
 
diff --git a/build/package/Installer.MSI.targets b/build/package/Installer.MSI.targets
index 2a4e131b84..8721c46738 100644
--- a/build/package/Installer.MSI.targets
+++ b/build/package/Installer.MSI.targets
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 
       <Exec Command ="powershell -NoProfile -NoLogo $(SdkTestMsiPowershellScript)
                       -InputMsi '$(SdkInstallerFile)'
-                      -DotnetDir '$(Stage0Directory)'" />
+                      -DotnetDir '$(PreviousStageDirectory)'" />
 
       <WriteLinesToFile
           File="$(SdkMsiTestedSentinel)"
diff --git a/build/package/Nupkg.targets b/build/package/Nupkg.targets
index 9158c2143d..d7287c8b73 100644
--- a/build/package/Nupkg.targets
+++ b/build/package/Nupkg.targets
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <DotNetPack NoBuild="True"
                 Output="$(PackagesDirectory)"
                 ProjectPath="%(ProjectsToPack.Identity)/%(ProjectsToPack.ProjectName).csproj"
-                ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+                ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                 VersionSuffix="$(VersionSuffix)"
                 Configuration="$(Configuration)" />
   </Target>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
     <MakeDir Directories="$(PackagingBuildBasePath)" />
 
-    <DotNetBuild ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+    <DotNetBuild ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                  Configuration="$(Configuration)"
                  ProjectPath="%(ProjectsToPack.Identity)/%(ProjectsToPack.ProjectName).csproj" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/build/prepare/CheckPrereqs.targets b/build/prepare/CheckPrereqs.targets
index 1e7454410f..03d743c351 100644
--- a/build/prepare/CheckPrereqs.targets
+++ b/build/prepare/CheckPrereqs.targets
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
       DependsOnTargets="CheckUbuntuAptGetDependencies;
                         CheckCentOsYumDependencies;">
 
-    <Message Text="Using Stage0 version:" />
-    <Exec Command="$(DotnetStage0) --version" />
+    <Message Text="Using previous stage version:" />
+    <Exec Command="$(PreviousStageDotnet) --version" />
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="CheckUbuntuAptGetDependencies"
diff --git a/src/redist/redist.csproj b/src/redist/redist.csproj
index 17d2febbc0..3b69e88b8d 100644
--- a/src/redist/redist.csproj
+++ b/src/redist/redist.csproj
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   <Target Name="PublishRoslyn"
           BeforeTargets="Publish">
           
-    <DotNetPublish ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+    <DotNetPublish ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                    Configuration="$(Configuration)"
                    ProjectPath="$(SrcDirectory)/tool_roslyn/tool_roslyn.csproj" />
   </Target>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
   <Target Name="PublishFSharp"
           BeforeTargets="Publish">
           
-    <DotNetPublish ToolPath="$(Stage0Directory)"
+    <DotNetPublish ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)"
                    Configuration="$(Configuration)"
                    ProjectPath="$(SrcDirectory)/tool_fsharp/tool_fsc.csproj" />
   </Target>
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
           SdkLayoutDirectory=$(SdkOutputDirectory)/Sdks/%(BundledSdk.Identity);
           DependencyPackageName=%(BundledSdk.Identity);
           DependencyPackageVersion=%(BundledSdk.Version);
-          Stage0Directory=$(Stage0Directory)
+          PreviousStageDirectory=$(PreviousStageDirectory)
         </Properties>
       </SdksToBundle>
     </ItemGroup>
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
           TemplateLayoutDirectory=$(SdkOutputDirectory)/Templates;
           TemplatePackageName=%(BundledTemplate.Identity);
           TemplatePackageVersion=%(BundledTemplate.Version);
-          Stage0Directory=$(Stage0Directory)
+          PreviousStageDirectory=$(PreviousStageDirectory)
         </Properties>
       </TemplatesToBundle>
     </ItemGroup>