diff --git a/src/Cli/dotnet/Commands/Tool/Execute/ToolExecuteCommand.cs b/src/Cli/dotnet/Commands/Tool/Execute/ToolExecuteCommand.cs
index f9ffad3e94fe..f33175940357 100644
--- a/src/Cli/dotnet/Commands/Tool/Execute/ToolExecuteCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Cli/dotnet/Commands/Tool/Execute/ToolExecuteCommand.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Commands.Tool.Execute;
 
-internal sealed class ToolExecuteCommand : CommandBase<ToolExecuteCommandDefinition>
+internal sealed class ToolExecuteCommand : CommandBase<ToolExecuteCommandDefinitionBase>
 {
     const int ERROR_CANCELLED = 1223; //  Windows error code for "Operation canceled by user"
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.DotNet.PackageInstall.Tests/EndToEndToolTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.DotNet.PackageInstall.Tests/EndToEndToolTests.cs
index 3eae1ab6133e..fdbe9eb07ee2 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.DotNet.PackageInstall.Tests/EndToEndToolTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.DotNet.PackageInstall.Tests/EndToEndToolTests.cs
@@ -266,8 +266,10 @@ public void PackageToolWithAnyRid()
                 .And.Satisfy<string>(SupportAllOfTheseRuntimes([.. expectedRids, "any"]));
         }
 
-        [Fact]
-        public void InstallAndRunToolFromAnyRid()
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData("exec")]
+        [InlineData("dnx")]
+        public void InstallAndRunToolFromAnyRid(string command)
         {
             var toolSettings = new TestToolBuilder.TestToolSettings()
             {
@@ -282,7 +284,12 @@ public void InstallAndRunToolFromAnyRid()
             var testDirectory = _testAssetsManager.CreateTestDirectory();
             var homeFolder = Path.Combine(testDirectory.Path, "home");
 
-            new DotnetToolCommand(Log, "exec", toolSettings.ToolPackageId, "--verbosity", "diagnostic", "--yes", "--source", toolPackagesPath)
+            string[] args = [command, toolSettings.ToolPackageId, "--verbosity", "diagnostic", "--yes", "--source", toolPackagesPath];
+            var testCommand = command == "dnx"
+                ? new DotnetCommand(Log, args)
+                : new DotnetToolCommand(Log, args);
+
+            testCommand
                 .WithEnvironmentVariables(homeFolder)
                 .WithWorkingDirectory(testDirectory.Path)
                 .Execute()
@@ -290,8 +297,10 @@ public void InstallAndRunToolFromAnyRid()
                 .And.HaveStdOutContaining("Hello Tool!");
         }
 
-        [Fact]
-        public void InstallAndRunToolFromAnyRidWhenOtherRidsArePresentButIncompatible()
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData("exec")]
+        [InlineData("dnx")]
+        public void InstallAndRunToolFromAnyRidWhenOtherRidsArePresentButIncompatible(string command)
         {
             var toolSettings = new TestToolBuilder.TestToolSettings()
             {
@@ -310,7 +319,12 @@ .. expectedRids.Select(rid => $"{toolSettings.ToolPackageId}.{rid}.{toolSettings
             var testDirectory = _testAssetsManager.CreateTestDirectory();
             var homeFolder = Path.Combine(testDirectory.Path, "home");
 
-            new DotnetToolCommand(Log, "exec", toolSettings.ToolPackageId, "--verbosity", "diagnostic", "--yes", "--source", toolPackagesPath)
+            string[] args = [command, toolSettings.ToolPackageId, "--verbosity", "diagnostic", "--yes", "--source", toolPackagesPath];
+            var testCommand = command == "dnx"
+                ? new DotnetCommand(Log, args)
+                : new DotnetToolCommand(Log, args);
+
+            testCommand
                 .WithEnvironmentVariables(homeFolder)
                 .WithWorkingDirectory(testDirectory.Path)
                 .Execute()