diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk/tools/SdkTasks/PublishSignedAssets.proj b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk/tools/SdkTasks/PublishSignedAssets.proj
index 2f4d18b3c10..3f880d46e9d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk/tools/SdkTasks/PublishSignedAssets.proj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk/tools/SdkTasks/PublishSignedAssets.proj
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <!-- Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements. The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license. -->
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" DefaultTargets="Execute">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <NETCORE_ENGINEERING_TELEMETRY>Publish</NETCORE_ENGINEERING_TELEMETRY>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  
   <!--
     Parameters:
       - IsInternalBuild                         : true if at least an asset to be published is internal.
@@ -29,8 +35,6 @@
       Text="Parameters 'AzdoTargetFeedPAT' is empty." />
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-      <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
-      <NETCORE_ENGINEERING_TELEMETRY>Publish</NETCORE_ENGINEERING_TELEMETRY>
       <AzureDevOpsOrg Condition="'$(AzureDevOpsOrg)' == ''">dnceng</AzureDevOpsOrg>
       <AzureDevOpsProject Condition="'(AzureDevOpsProject)' == '' and '(AzureDevOpsOrg)' == 'dnceng' and '$(IsInternalBuild)' == 'true'">internal</AzureDevOpsProject>
       <AzureDevOpsProject Condition="'(AzureDevOpsProject)' == '' and '(AzureDevOpsOrg)' == 'dnceng' and '$(IsInternalBuild)' == 'false'">public</AzureDevOpsProject>