diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Installers/build/installer.singlerid.targets b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Installers/build/installer.singlerid.targets
index a82c35ec0b0..9048fc09503 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Installers/build/installer.singlerid.targets
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Installers/build/installer.singlerid.targets
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
     
     <MSBuild Projects="$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)"
              Targets="PublishToDisk"
-             Properties="OutputPath=$(_LayoutPackageRoot)"
+             Properties="OutputPath=$([MSBuild]::EnsureHasTrailingSlash('$(_LayoutPackageRoot)'))'"
              RemoveProperties="@(_GlobalPropertiesToRemoveForPublish)"  />
     
     <Copy