diff --git a/src/Framework/ref/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Ref.csproj b/src/Framework/ref/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Ref.csproj
index 264e92586d..255efbf900 100644
--- a/src/Framework/ref/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Ref.csproj
+++ b/src/Framework/ref/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Ref.csproj
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ This package is an internal implementation of the .NET Core SDK and is not meant
   <Target Name="_CreateTargetingPackArchive"
           Inputs="@(RefPackContent)"
           Outputs="$(ZipArchiveOutputPath);$(TarArchiveOutputPath)"
-          Condition="'$(IsPackable)' == 'true' OR '$(IsTargetingPackPatching)' == 'true' ">
+          Condition="'$(IsPackable)' == 'true' ">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <_TarCommand>tar</_TarCommand>
       <_TarCommand Condition="Exists('$(RepoRoot).tools\tar.exe')">$(RepoRoot).tools\tar.exe</_TarCommand>