diff --git a/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.Packaging/Signing/TrustStore/FallbackCertificateBundleX509ChainFactory.cs b/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.Packaging/Signing/TrustStore/FallbackCertificateBundleX509ChainFactory.cs
index 83ddc66c690..6645a26a579 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.Packaging/Signing/TrustStore/FallbackCertificateBundleX509ChainFactory.cs
+++ b/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.Packaging/Signing/TrustStore/FallbackCertificateBundleX509ChainFactory.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ internal static bool TryCreate(
 
         private static string GetThisAssemblyDirectoryPath()
         {
+            if (AppContext.GetData("Microsoft.DotNet.Sdk.Root") is string sdkRoot && sdkRoot.Length > 0)
+            {
+                return sdkRoot;
+            }
+
             return AppContext.BaseDirectory;
         }
     }