diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.PackTool.targets b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.PackTool.targets
index cedf7e510ece..dbc4c9ee1bf0 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.PackTool.targets
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.PackTool.targets
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
     there is no dependency in nuspec. And add Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms, which is used to select correct RID assets.
     -->
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <_ToolsSettingsFilePath>$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)DotnetToolSettings.xml</_ToolsSettingsFilePath>
+    <_ToolsSettingsFilePath>$(IntermediateOutputPath)DotnetToolSettings.xml</_ToolsSettingsFilePath>
     <SuppressDependenciesWhenPacking Condition=" '$(PackAsTool)' == 'true' ">true</SuppressDependenciesWhenPacking>
     <_PackToolPublishDependency Condition=" ('$(GeneratePackageOnBuild)' != 'true' and '$(NoBuild)' != 'true') and $(IsPublishable) == 'true' ">_PublishBuildAlternative</_PackToolPublishDependency>
     <_PackToolPublishDependency Condition=" ('$(GeneratePackageOnBuild)' == 'true' or '$(NoBuild)' == 'true') and $(IsPublishable) == 'true' ">$(_PublishNoBuildAlternativeDependsOn)</_PackToolPublishDependency>