diff --git a/packaging/windows/dotnet.wxs b/packaging/windows/dotnet.wxs
index baaa765f8..45e7dd54a 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/dotnet.wxs
+++ b/packaging/windows/dotnet.wxs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     </Product>
     <Fragment>
         <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
-            <Directory Id="$(var.Program_Files)" Name="$(var.Program_Files)">
+            <Directory Id="$(var.Program_Files)">
                 <Directory Id="DOTNETHOME" Name="dotnet"/>
             </Directory>
         </Directory>