diff --git a/test/SdkTests/SdkTests.csproj b/test/SdkTests/SdkTests.csproj
index ed098d33d..fd7c88832 100644
--- a/test/SdkTests/SdkTests.csproj
+++ b/test/SdkTests/SdkTests.csproj
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@
       <TestArgs>$(TestArgs) -testConfigFile "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)TestsToSkipPortableLinux.xml"</TestArgs>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
+    <PropertyGroup Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('Linux')) ">
+      <!-- Add list of tests to skip on Linux -->
+      <TestArgs>$(TestArgs) -testConfigFile "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)TestsToSkipLinux.xml"</TestArgs>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
     <PropertyGroup Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('OSX')) ">
       <!-- Add list of tests to skip on Linux Portable -->
       <TestArgs>$(TestArgs) -testConfigFile "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)TestsToSkipOSX.xml"</TestArgs>
diff --git a/test/SdkTests/TestsToSkipLinux.xml b/test/SdkTests/TestsToSkipLinux.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2bfd698a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SdkTests/TestsToSkipLinux.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<Tests>
+  <SkippedTests>
+    <Method Name="Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPublishAHelloWorldProject.It_publishes_self_contained_apps_to_the_publish_folder_and_the_app_should_run"
+            Skip="true"
+            Reason=".NET Core 1.1 fails to publish on distributions with unsupported RIDs."/>
+    <Method Name="Microsoft.NET.Build.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToBuildASelfContainedApp.It_builds_a_runnable_output"
+            Skip="true"
+            Reason=".NET Core 1.1 fails to publish on distributions with unsupported RIDs."/>
+  </SkippedTests>
+</Tests>