diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/build-test-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/build-test-job.yml
index e249e8ac922a7f..6fb7c406f1ceaa 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/build-test-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/build-test-job.yml
@@ -109,8 +109,12 @@ jobs:
         displayName: Disk Usage before Build
 
     # Build managed test components
-    - script: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/src/tests/build$(scriptExt) $(logRootNameArg)Managed allTargets skipnative skipgeneratelayout skiptestwrappers $(buildConfig) $(archType) $(runtimeFlavorArgs) $(crossArg) $(priorityArg) $(testTreeFilterArg) ci /p:TargetOS=AnyOS
-      displayName: Build managed test components
+    - ${{ if in(parameters.testGroup, 'ilasm') }}:
+        - script: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/src/tests/build$(scriptExt) $(logRootNameArg)Managed allTargets skipnative skipgeneratelayout standalone skiptestwrappers $(buildConfig) $(archType) $(runtimeFlavorArgs) $(crossArg) $(priorityArg) $(testTreeFilterArg) ci /p:TargetOS=AnyOS
+          displayName: Build managed test components for ilasm
+    - ${{ else }}:
+      - script: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/src/tests/build$(scriptExt) $(logRootNameArg)Managed allTargets skipnative skipgeneratelayout skiptestwrappers $(buildConfig) $(archType) $(runtimeFlavorArgs) $(crossArg) $(priorityArg) $(testTreeFilterArg) ci /p:TargetOS=AnyOS
+        displayName: Build managed test components
 
     - ${{ if in(parameters.osGroup, 'osx', 'ios', 'tvos') }}:
       - script: |
diff --git a/src/tests/build.cmd b/src/tests/build.cmd
index eaa552d89a1d07..cf867072895b10 100644
--- a/src/tests/build.cmd
+++ b/src/tests/build.cmd
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ if /i "%arg%" == "SkipManaged"           (set __SkipManaged=1&set processedArgs=
 if /i "%arg%" == "SkipNative"            (set __SkipNative=1&set __CopyNativeProjectsAfterCombinedTestBuild=false&set processedArgs=!processedArgs! %1&shift&goto Arg_Loop)
 if /i "%arg%" == "SkipTestWrappers"      (set __SkipTestWrappers=1&set processedArgs=!processedArgs! %1&shift&goto Arg_Loop)
 if /i "%arg%" == "SkipGenerateLayout"    (set __SkipGenerateLayout=1&set processedArgs=!processedArgs! %1&shift&goto Arg_Loop)
+if /i "%arg%" == "Standalone"            (set BuildAsStandalone=true&set processedArgs=!processedArgs! %1&shift&goto Arg_Loop)
 
 if /i "%arg%" == "CopyNativeOnly"        (set __CopyNativeTestBinaries=1&set __SkipNative=1&set __CopyNativeProjectsAfterCombinedTestBuild=false&set __SkipGenerateLayout=1&set __SkipTestWrappers=1&set processedArgs=!processedArgs! %1&shift&goto Arg_Loop)
 if /i "%arg%" == "GenerateLayoutOnly"    (set __GenerateLayoutOnly=1&set __SkipManaged=1&set __SkipNative=1&set __CopyNativeProjectsAfterCombinedTestBuild=false&set processedArgs=!processedArgs! %1&shift&goto Arg_Loop)
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ echo -SkipManaged: Skip the managed tests build.
 echo -SkipNative: Skip the native tests build.
 echo -SkipTestWrappers: Skip generating test wrappers.
 echo -SkipGenerateLayout: Skip generating the Core_Root layout.
+echo -Standalone: Builds the tests as standalone exes.
 echo.
 echo -CopyNativeOnly: Only copy the native test binaries to the managed output. Do not build the native or managed tests.
 echo -GenerateLayoutOnly: Only generate the Core_Root layout without building managed or native test components.
diff --git a/src/tests/build.sh b/src/tests/build.sh
index f222c69988c788..67af21d9526fe8 100755
--- a/src/tests/build.sh
+++ b/src/tests/build.sh
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ build_Tests()
     export __ErrMsgPrefix
     export __Exclude
     export EnableNativeSanitizers
+    export BuildAsStandalone
 
     # Generate build command
     buildArgs=("$__RepoRootDir/src/tests/build.proj")
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ usage_list+=("-skipmanaged - Skip the managed tests build.")
 usage_list+=("-skipnative - Skip the native tests build.")
 usage_list+=("-skiptestwrappers - Skip generating test wrappers.")
 usage_list+=("-skipgeneratelayout - Skip generating the Core_Root layout.")
+usage_list+=("-standalone - Builds the tests as standalone exes.")
 usage_list+=("")
 usage_list+=("-copynativeonly - Only copy the native test binaries to the managed output. Do not build the native or managed tests.")
 usage_list+=("-generatelayoutonly - Only generate the Core_Root layout without building managed or native test components.")
@@ -281,6 +283,10 @@ handle_arguments_local() {
             __SkipGenerateLayout=1
             ;;
 
+        standalone|-standalone)
+            BuildAsStandalone=true
+            ;;
+
         excludemonofailures|-excludemonofailures)
             __Mono=1
             ;;