diff --git a/dotnet-tools.json b/dotnet-tools.json
index 11e3494512..1f59e06063 100644
--- a/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@
         "apicompat"
       ],
       "rollForward": false
-    },
-    "powershell": {
-      "version": "7.6.0",
-      "commands": [
-        "pwsh"
-      ],
-      "rollForward": false
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index 252e8ba0b0..dfad9e601c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
     <OutputPath>$(ArtifactPath)$(AssemblyName).ref/$(ReferenceType)-$(Configuration)/</OutputPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <Target Name="RestoreTools">
-    <Exec Command="dotnet tool restore" />
-  </Target>
-
   <!-- Trim Docs for IntelliSense ====================================== -->
   <!--
     It has been determined that including the remarks section in IntelliSense docs looks bad in
@@ -50,11 +46,12 @@
   <!-- This target runs after Build, and trims XML documentation generated in the $(OutputPath) of the project where this target is included.-->
   <Target Name="TrimDocsForIntelliSense"
           AfterTargets="Build"
-          DependsOnTargets="RestoreTools"
           Condition="'$(IsCrossTargetingBuild)' != 'true' AND '$(GenerateDocumentationFile)' == 'true'">
     <PropertyGroup>
+      <PowerShellCommand Condition="'$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT'">powershell.exe</PowerShellCommand>
+      <PowerShellCommand Condition="'$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT'">pwsh</PowerShellCommand>
       <PowerShellCommand>
-        dotnet tool run pwsh
+        $(PowerShellCommand)
           -NonInteractive
           -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
           -Command "$(RepoRoot)tools\intellisense\TrimDocs.ps1 -inputFile '$(DocumentationFile)' -outputFile '$(DocumentationFile)'"
diff --git a/tools/targets/TrimDocsForIntelliSense.targets b/tools/targets/TrimDocsForIntelliSense.targets
index fd0ca40ea8..05feb26739 100644
--- a/tools/targets/TrimDocsForIntelliSense.targets
+++ b/tools/targets/TrimDocsForIntelliSense.targets
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license. -->
 <Project>
   <!-- This target runs after Build, and trims XML documentation generated in the $(OutputPath) of the project where this target is included.-->
   <Target Name="TrimDocsForIntelliSense" AfterTargets="Build" Condition="'$(GenerateDocumentationFile)' == 'true'">
-    <Exec Command="dotnet tool restore" />
-    <Exec Command="dotnet tool run pwsh -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command &quot;$(ToolsDir)intellisense\TrimDocs.ps1 -inputFile &apos;$(OutputPath)\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml&apos; -outputFile &apos;$(OutputPath)\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml&apos;&quot;" />
+    <Exec Command="powershell.exe -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command &quot;$(ToolsDir)intellisense\TrimDocs.ps1 -inputFile &apos;$(OutputPath)\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml&apos; -outputFile &apos;$(OutputPath)\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml&apos;&quot;" Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' " />
+    <Exec Command="pwsh -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command &quot;$(ToolsDir)intellisense\TrimDocs.ps1 -inputFile &apos;$(OutputPath)\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml&apos; -outputFile &apos;$(OutputPath)\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml&apos;&quot;" Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' " />
   </Target>
 </Project>