diff --git a/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj b/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj
index 51ffb4bda..f8c741964 100644
--- a/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj
+++ b/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="TestSdkDeb"
-      Condition=" '$(IsDebianBaseDistro)' == 'True' and '$(DebuildPresent)'  == 'true' "
+      Condition=" '$(CLIBUILD_SKIP_TESTS)' != 'true' and '$(IsDebianBaseDistro)' == 'True' and '$(DebuildPresent)'  == 'true' "
       DependsOnTargets="RestoreTests;GetAspNetSharedFxInstallArgs"
       Inputs="$(DownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile);
               $(DownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile);
diff --git a/build/package/Installer.RPM.targets b/build/package/Installer.RPM.targets
index cd19965c2..a3a9c7992 100644
--- a/build/package/Installer.RPM.targets
+++ b/build/package/Installer.RPM.targets
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 
   <Target Name="TestSdkRpm"
           DependsOnTargets="RestoreTests"
-          Condition=" '$(IsRPMBasedDistro)' == 'True' and '$(FPMPresent)' == 'True' "
+          Condition="  '$(CLIBUILD_SKIP_TESTS)' != 'true' and '$(IsRPMBasedDistro)' == 'True' and '$(FPMPresent)' == 'True' "
           Inputs="$(DownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile);
               $(DownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile);
               $(DownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile);