diff --git a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Compile.targets b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Compile.targets
index d22ad04eb..ebe98dd4d 100644
--- a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Compile.targets
+++ b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Compile.targets
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
       </RemoveDuplicates>
 
       <!-- Ensure crossgen tool is executable.  See https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/4424 -->
-      <Chmod Condition=" '$(OSName)' != 'win' "
+      <Chmod Condition=" '$(OSName)' != 'win' And '$(DISABLE_CROSSGEN)' != '1' "
              File="$(CrossgenPath)"
              Mode="u+x" />
 
@@ -281,4 +281,4 @@
       Projects="@(TemplatesToBundle)">
     </MSBuild>
   </Target>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>