diff --git a/eng/helix/Directory.Build.props b/eng/helix/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c119d5413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/helix/Directory.Build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<Project>
+</Project>
diff --git a/eng/helix/Directory.Build.targets b/eng/helix/Directory.Build.targets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c119d5413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/helix/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<Project>
+</Project>
diff --git a/eng/helix/helix.proj b/eng/helix/helix.proj
index 30481cc1dc..16ae3eab92 100644
--- a/eng/helix/helix.proj
+++ b/eng/helix/helix.proj
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
   </Target>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <!-- helix SDK issue https://github.com/dotnet/arcade/issues/1605 -->
-    <SkipInvalidConfigurations>true</SkipInvalidConfigurations>
     <HelixSource>pr/aspnet/aspnetcore</HelixSource>
     <HelixType>ci</HelixType>
     <HelixBuild>private-$(USERNAME)</HelixBuild>