diff --git a/scripts/Custom-Hive.ps1 b/scripts/Custom-Hive.ps1
index 5ff80be557..f66bc12714 100644
--- a/scripts/Custom-Hive.ps1
+++ b/scripts/Custom-Hive.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 $customHive = "$PSScriptRoot/CustomHive"
 
-function Test-Template($templateName, $templateNupkg, $isSPA)
-{
+function Test-Template($templateName, $templateNupkg, $isSPA) {
     $tmpDir = "$PSScriptRoot/tmp"
     Remove-Item -Path $tmpDir -Recurse -ErrorAction Ignore
 
@@ -13,18 +12,15 @@ function Test-Template($templateName, $templateNupkg, $isSPA)
     New-Item -ErrorAction Ignore -Path $tmpDir -ItemType Directory
     Push-Location $tmpDir
     try {
-        Run-DotnetNew $templateName
-        if($isSPA)
-        {
-            Push-Location "ClientApp"
-            try {
-                npm install
-            }
-            finally {
-                Pop-Location
-            }
-        }
-        dotnet run
+        Run-DotnetNew $templateName, "--no-restore"
+        $csproj = "$tmpDir/tmp.csproj"
+        $csprojContent = Get-Content -Path $csproj -Raw
+        $csprojContent = $csprojContent -replace ('<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">', "<Project Sdk=""Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web"">`n<Import Project=""$PSScriptRoot/../test/Templates.Test/bin/Release/netcoreapp2.2/TemplateTests.props"" />")
+        $csprojContent | Set-Content $csproj
+
+        dotnet publish
+        dotnet run bin\Release\netcoreapp2.2\publish\tmp.dll
+
     }
     finally {
         Pop-Location
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Angular-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Angular-CSharp.csproj.in
index ef5ac3e904..e95e902c88 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Angular-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Angular-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <!-- Don't publish the SPA source files, but do show them in the project files list -->
     <Content Remove="$(SpaRoot)**" />
-    <None Include="$(SpaRoot)**"
-          Exclude="$(SpaRoot)node_modules\**"
-          CopyToPublishDirectory="PreserveNewest"
-          CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+    <None Include="$(SpaRoot)**" Exclude="$(SpaRoot)node_modules\**" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 <!--/-:cnd:noEmit -->
@@ -54,7 +51,7 @@
 
     <!-- Include the newly-built files in the publish output -->
     <ItemGroup>
-      <DistFiles Include="$(SpaRoot)dist\**; $(SpaRoot)dist-server\**; $(SpaRoot)package.json" />
+      <DistFiles Include="$(SpaRoot)dist\**; $(SpaRoot)dist-server\**" />
       <DistFiles Include="$(SpaRoot)node_modules\**" Condition="'$(BuildServerSideRenderer)' == 'true'" />
       <ResolvedFileToPublish Include="@(DistFiles->'%(FullPath)')" Exclude="@(ResolvedFileToPublish)">
         <RelativePath>%(DistFiles.Identity)</RelativePath>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/React-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/React-CSharp.csproj.in
index 6b0b4825a9..95dc85dbd6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/React-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/React-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <!-- Don't publish the SPA source files, but do show them in the project files list -->
     <Content Remove="$(SpaRoot)**" />
-    <None Include="$(SpaRoot)**"
-          Exclude="$(SpaRoot)node_modules\**"
-          CopyToPublishDirectory="PreserveNewest"
-          CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+    <None Include="$(SpaRoot)**" Exclude="$(SpaRoot)node_modules\**" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 <!--/-:cnd:noEmit -->
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/ReactRedux-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/ReactRedux-CSharp.csproj.in
index ce38fd44ce..5b6d2ee374 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/ReactRedux-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/ReactRedux-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <!-- Don't publish the SPA source files, but do show them in the project files list -->
     <Content Remove="$(SpaRoot)**" />
-    <None Include="$(SpaRoot)**"
-          Exclude="$(SpaRoot)node_modules\**"
-          CopyToPublishDirectory="PreserveNewest"
-          CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+    <None Include="$(SpaRoot)**" Exclude="$(SpaRoot)node_modules\**" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 <!--/-:cnd:noEmit -->
@@ -50,7 +47,7 @@
 
     <!-- Include the newly-built files in the publish output -->
     <ItemGroup>
-      <DistFiles Include="$(SpaRoot)build\**; $(SpaRoot)build-ssr\**; $(SpaRoot)package.json" />
+      <DistFiles Include="$(SpaRoot)build\**; $(SpaRoot)build-ssr\**" />
       <ResolvedFileToPublish Include="@(DistFiles->'%(FullPath)')" Exclude="@(ResolvedFileToPublish)">
         <RelativePath>%(DistFiles.Identity)</RelativePath>
         <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>