diff --git a/src/SourceBuild/content/eng/tools/init-build.proj b/src/SourceBuild/content/eng/tools/init-build.proj
index fc82ffa5d..c3f16180d 100644
--- a/src/SourceBuild/content/eng/tools/init-build.proj
+++ b/src/SourceBuild/content/eng/tools/init-build.proj
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@
 
   <Target Name="BuildUnifiedBuildValidationTests"
           Condition="'$(ShortStack)' != 'true' and '$(PortableBuild)' == 'true' and '$(PgoInstrument)' != 'true'" >
-    <MSBuild Projects="$(UnifiedBuildValidationTestsProject)"
+    <MSBuild Projects="../../test/Microsoft.DotNet.UnifiedBuild.Tests/Microsoft.DotNet.UnifiedBuild.Tests.csproj"
              Targets="Restore"
              Properties="MSBuildRestoreSessionId=$([System.Guid]::NewGuid());ExcludeFromDotNetBuild=false" />
-    <MSBuild Projects="$(UnifiedBuildValidationTestsProject)"
+    <MSBuild Projects="../../test/Microsoft.DotNet.UnifiedBuild.Tests/Microsoft.DotNet.UnifiedBuild.Tests.csproj"
              Targets="Build"
              Properties="ExcludeFromDotNetBuild=false" />
   </Target>