diff --git a/src/Framework/App.Ref/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Ref.csproj b/src/Framework/App.Ref/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Ref.csproj
index a3f281107f..26b11b0603 100644
--- a/src/Framework/App.Ref/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Ref.csproj
+++ b/src/Framework/App.Ref/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.Ref.csproj
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ This package is an internal implementation of the .NET Core SDK and is not meant
     <!-- Runtime extensions transport paths -->
     <RuntimeExtensionsReferenceDirectory>$(PkgMicrosoft_Extensions_Internal_Transport)\ref\$(TargetFramework)\</RuntimeExtensionsReferenceDirectory>
 
+    <!-- Platform manifest override metadata. -->
+    <ReferencePlatformManifestPath Condition="'$(IsServicingBuild)' != 'true'">$(PlatformManifestOutputPath)</ReferencePlatformManifestPath>
+    <ReferencePlatformManifestPath Condition="'$(IsServicingBuild)' == 'true'">$(RepoRoot)eng\PlatformManifest.txt</ReferencePlatformManifestPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ This package is an internal implementation of the .NET Core SDK and is not meant
       <RefPackContent Include="@(AspNetCoreReferenceAssemblyPath)" PackagePath="$(RefAssemblyPackagePath)" />
       <RefPackContent Include="@(AspNetCoreReferenceDocXml)" PackagePath="$(RefAssemblyPackagePath)" />
       <RefPackContent Include="$(TargetDir)$(PackageConflictManifestFileName)" PackagePath="$(ManifestsPackagePath)" />
-      <RefPackContent Include="$(PlatformManifestOutputPath)" PackagePath="$(ManifestsPackagePath)" />
+      <RefPackContent Include="$(ReferencePlatformManifestPath)" PackagePath="$(ManifestsPackagePath)" />
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>