diff --git a/build/DependencyVersions.props b/build/DependencyVersions.props
index b1f97ce19..fd00a864f 100644
--- a/build/DependencyVersions.props
+++ b/build/DependencyVersions.props
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <DotnetSqlCachePackageVersion>2.1.0</DotnetSqlCachePackageVersion>
     <DotnetUserSecretsPackageVersion>2.1.0</DotnetUserSecretsPackageVersion>
     <DotnetWatchPackageVersion>2.1.0</DotnetWatchPackageVersion>
-    <MicrosoftNETCoreAppPackageVersion>2.1.0</MicrosoftNETCoreAppPackageVersion>
+    <MicrosoftNETCoreAppPackageVersion>2.1.1-rtm-26531-02</MicrosoftNETCoreAppPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftNETCoreDotNetHostResolverPackageVersion>$(MicrosoftNETCoreAppPackageVersion)</MicrosoftNETCoreDotNetHostResolverPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftBuildPackageVersion>15.7.179</MicrosoftBuildPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftBuildFrameworkPackageVersion>$(MicrosoftBuildPackageVersion)</MicrosoftBuildFrameworkPackageVersion>
diff --git a/build/Test.targets b/build/Test.targets
index 39cc79f83..9f4ce8778 100644
--- a/build/Test.targets
+++ b/build/Test.targets
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="TestsForBuildItself">
-    <DotNetMSBuild Arguments="/v:diag $(RepoRoot)/test/MsBuildScript.Tests/runtests.target"
+    <DotNetMSBuild Arguments="/v:diag $(RepoRoot)/test/MsBuildScript.Tests/runtests.target /p:PB_AssetRootUrl=$(PB_AssetRootUrl)"
                    ToolPath="$(PreviousStageDirectory)" />
   </Target>
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils.Tests/GivenAProjectToolsCommandResolver.cs b/test/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils.Tests/GivenAProjectToolsCommandResolver.cs
index 89d74d82f..632a1cc36 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils.Tests/GivenAProjectToolsCommandResolver.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils.Tests/GivenAProjectToolsCommandResolver.cs
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tests
 
             result.Should().NotBeNull();
 
-            result.Args.Should().Contain("--fx-version 2.1.0");
+            result.Args.Should().Contain("--fx-version 2.1.1");
         }
 
         [Fact]
diff --git a/test/dotnet-new.Tests/GivenThatIWantANewApp.cs b/test/dotnet-new.Tests/GivenThatIWantANewApp.cs
index bb2c148f5..cb9d8135e 100644
--- a/test/dotnet-new.Tests/GivenThatIWantANewApp.cs
+++ b/test/dotnet-new.Tests/GivenThatIWantANewApp.cs
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.New.Tests
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData("console", "microsoft.netcore.app")]
-        // re-enable when this bug is resolved: https://github.com/dotnet/cli/issues/7574
+        // [InlineData("console", "microsoft.netcore.app")] re-enable when this issue is resolved: "https://github.com/dotnet/cli/issues/9420"
         [InlineData("classlib", "netstandard.library")]
         public void NewProjectRestoresCorrectPackageVersion(string type, string packageName)
         {
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.New.Tests
                 var sharedFxDir = dotnetDir
                     .GetDirectory("shared", "Microsoft.NETCore.App")
                     .EnumerateDirectories()
-                    .Single(d => d.Name.StartsWith("2.1.0"));
+                    .Single(d => d.Name.StartsWith("2.1.1"));
 
                 if (packageName == "microsoft.netcore.app")
                 {