diff --git a/src/Components/test/E2ETest/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.E2ETests.csproj b/src/Components/test/E2ETest/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.E2ETests.csproj
index 62434abd430f..cde2fc74168b 100644
--- a/src/Components/test/E2ETest/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.E2ETests.csproj
+++ b/src/Components/test/E2ETest/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.E2ETests.csproj
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <ProjectReference
       Include="..\testassets\BasicTestApp\BasicTestApp.csproj"
       Targets="Build;Publish"
-      Properties="TestTrimmedApps=true;PublishDir=$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)$(OutputPath)trimmed\BasicTestApp\" />
+      Properties="BuildProjectReferences=false;TestTrimmedApps=true;PublishDir=$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)$(OutputPath)trimmed\BasicTestApp\" />
 
     <ProjectReference
       Include="..\testassets\GlobalizationWasmApp\GlobalizationWasmApp.csproj"