diff --git a/azure-pipelines/.vsts-dotnet-build-jobs.yml b/azure-pipelines/.vsts-dotnet-build-jobs.yml
index d267de0ca42..b6c42c5e537 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/.vsts-dotnet-build-jobs.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines/.vsts-dotnet-build-jobs.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
               /p:VisualStudioIbcDrop=$(OptProfDrop)
               /p:GenerateSbom=true
               /p:SuppressFinalPackageVersion=${{ parameters.isExperimental }}
+              /p:IsExperimental=${{ parameters.isExperimental }}
     displayName: Build
     condition: succeeded()
 
diff --git a/eng/Versions.props b/eng/Versions.props
index ae4d21d85cd..8407c4d82f0 100644
--- a/eng/Versions.props
+++ b/eng/Versions.props
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     <PackageValidationBaselineVersion>17.14.8</PackageValidationBaselineVersion>
     <AssemblyVersion>15.1.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
     <PreReleaseVersionLabel>preview</PreReleaseVersionLabel>
+    <!-- differentiate experimental insertions to avoid package id conflicts -->
+    <PreReleaseVersionLabel Condition="'$(IsExperimental)' == 'true'">experimental</PreReleaseVersionLabel>
     <!--
       Don't use shipping versions when building in the VMR unless the VMR directs the build to use shipping versions.
       This can cause issues when building downstream repos in the orchestrated build if the time MSBuild