diff --git a/build/dependencies.props b/build/dependencies.props
index 6929fb7259..995e1ccfb2 100644
--- a/build/dependencies.props
+++ b/build/dependencies.props
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     <CoreFxVersion>4.3.0</CoreFxVersion>
     <InternalAspNetCoreSdkVersion>2.0.0-*</InternalAspNetCoreSdkVersion>
     <NetStandardImplicitPackageVersion>1.6.1</NetStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion>2.0.0-*</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
     <TestSdkVersion>15.0.0</TestSdkVersion>
     <XunitVersion>2.2.0</XunitVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests/Infrastructure/ApplicationTestFixture.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests/Infrastructure/ApplicationTestFixture.cs
index 4aec2c3c8b..fa265a149c 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests/Infrastructure/ApplicationTestFixture.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests/Infrastructure/ApplicationTestFixture.cs
@@ -63,11 +63,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation
                 RuntimeArchitecture.x64)
             {
                 PublishApplicationBeforeDeployment = true,
-#if NETCOREAPP1_1
-                TargetFramework = "netcoreapp1.1",
-#else
-#error the target framework needs to be updated.
-#endif
+                TargetFramework = "netcoreapp2.0",
 #if DEBUG
                 Configuration = "Debug",
 #else
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests.csproj b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests.csproj
index 5ac55d2236..5f190c7c5c 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.FunctionalTests.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <Import Project="..\..\build\common.props" />
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);__remove_this_to__GENERATE_BASELINES</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.Test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.Test.csproj b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.Test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.Test.csproj
index be4160bee4..09620d3499 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.Test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.Test.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.Test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.ViewCompilation.Test.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <Import Project="..\..\build\common.props" />
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/testapps/ApplicationUsingPrecompiledViewClassLibrary/ApplicationUsingPrecompiledViewClassLibrary.csproj b/testapps/ApplicationUsingPrecompiledViewClassLibrary/ApplicationUsingPrecompiledViewClassLibrary.csproj
index 1678773e75..1de9d7e03a 100644
--- a/testapps/ApplicationUsingPrecompiledViewClassLibrary/ApplicationUsingPrecompiledViewClassLibrary.csproj
+++ b/testapps/ApplicationUsingPrecompiledViewClassLibrary/ApplicationUsingPrecompiledViewClassLibrary.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\build\common-testapps.props" />
 
diff --git a/testapps/ApplicationUsingRelativePaths/ApplicationUsingRelativePaths.csproj b/testapps/ApplicationUsingRelativePaths/ApplicationUsingRelativePaths.csproj
index 8003e38b3f..b56509af0d 100644
--- a/testapps/ApplicationUsingRelativePaths/ApplicationUsingRelativePaths.csproj
+++ b/testapps/ApplicationUsingRelativePaths/ApplicationUsingRelativePaths.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>true</MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\build\common-testapps.props" />
diff --git a/testapps/ApplicationWithConfigureMvc/ApplicationWithConfigureMvc.csproj b/testapps/ApplicationWithConfigureMvc/ApplicationWithConfigureMvc.csproj
index 8003e38b3f..b56509af0d 100644
--- a/testapps/ApplicationWithConfigureMvc/ApplicationWithConfigureMvc.csproj
+++ b/testapps/ApplicationWithConfigureMvc/ApplicationWithConfigureMvc.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>true</MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\build\common-testapps.props" />
diff --git a/testapps/ApplicationWithCustomInputFiles/ApplicationWithCustomInputFiles.csproj b/testapps/ApplicationWithCustomInputFiles/ApplicationWithCustomInputFiles.csproj
index f190cafa4e..c180afa00f 100644
--- a/testapps/ApplicationWithCustomInputFiles/ApplicationWithCustomInputFiles.csproj
+++ b/testapps/ApplicationWithCustomInputFiles/ApplicationWithCustomInputFiles.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>true</MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>
     <MvcRazorEmbedViewSources>true</MvcRazorEmbedViewSources>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/testapps/ApplicationWithParseErrors/ApplicationWithParseErrors.csproj b/testapps/ApplicationWithParseErrors/ApplicationWithParseErrors.csproj
index 8003e38b3f..b56509af0d 100644
--- a/testapps/ApplicationWithParseErrors/ApplicationWithParseErrors.csproj
+++ b/testapps/ApplicationWithParseErrors/ApplicationWithParseErrors.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>true</MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\build\common-testapps.props" />
diff --git a/testapps/ApplicationWithTagHelpers/ApplicationWithTagHelpers.csproj b/testapps/ApplicationWithTagHelpers/ApplicationWithTagHelpers.csproj
index 41dab93ff9..599b96fa59 100644
--- a/testapps/ApplicationWithTagHelpers/ApplicationWithTagHelpers.csproj
+++ b/testapps/ApplicationWithTagHelpers/ApplicationWithTagHelpers.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>true</MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\build\common-testapps.props" />
diff --git a/testapps/ClassLibraryWithPrecompiledViews/ClassLibraryWithPrecompiledViews.csproj b/testapps/ClassLibraryWithPrecompiledViews/ClassLibraryWithPrecompiledViews.csproj
index 1b692a6893..9a6990c1f1 100644
--- a/testapps/ClassLibraryWithPrecompiledViews/ClassLibraryWithPrecompiledViews.csproj
+++ b/testapps/ClassLibraryWithPrecompiledViews/ClassLibraryWithPrecompiledViews.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <MvcRazorOutputPath Condition="'$(TargetFramework)'!=''">obj\precompiled\$(TargetFramework)</MvcRazorOutputPath>
     <TestIncludeViewCompilationTargets>true</TestIncludeViewCompilationTargets>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/testapps/PublishWithEmbedViewSources/PublishWithEmbedViewSources.csproj b/testapps/PublishWithEmbedViewSources/PublishWithEmbedViewSources.csproj
index 39d300ec51..b79aeb12dc 100644
--- a/testapps/PublishWithEmbedViewSources/PublishWithEmbedViewSources.csproj
+++ b/testapps/PublishWithEmbedViewSources/PublishWithEmbedViewSources.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>true</MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>
     <MvcRazorEmbedViewSources>true</MvcRazorEmbedViewSources>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/testapps/SimpleApp/SimpleApp.csproj b/testapps/SimpleApp/SimpleApp.csproj
index 8003e38b3f..b56509af0d 100644
--- a/testapps/SimpleApp/SimpleApp.csproj
+++ b/testapps/SimpleApp/SimpleApp.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>true</MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\build\common-testapps.props" />
diff --git a/testapps/SimpleAppWithAssemblyRename/SimpleAppWithAssemblyRename.csproj b/testapps/SimpleAppWithAssemblyRename/SimpleAppWithAssemblyRename.csproj
index 12cc879675..4900f4273a 100644
--- a/testapps/SimpleAppWithAssemblyRename/SimpleAppWithAssemblyRename.csproj
+++ b/testapps/SimpleAppWithAssemblyRename/SimpleAppWithAssemblyRename.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <AssemblyName>NewAssemblyName</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>true</MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\build\common-testapps.props" />
diff --git a/testapps/StrongNamedApp/StrongNamedApp.csproj b/testapps/StrongNamedApp/StrongNamedApp.csproj
index ccdabeae1f..0c90190e03 100644
--- a/testapps/StrongNamedApp/StrongNamedApp.csproj
+++ b/testapps/StrongNamedApp/StrongNamedApp.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>../../build/Key.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <PublicSign Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' ">true</PublicSign>