diff --git a/scripts/dotnet.py b/scripts/dotnet.py
index 9d87d49d0cc..dca79e5b463 100755
--- a/scripts/dotnet.py
+++ b/scripts/dotnet.py
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ def publish(self,
                 packages_path,
                 target_framework_moniker: str = None,
                 runtime_identifier: str = None,
+                msbuildprops: list = None,
                 *args
                 ) -> None:
         '''
@@ -420,6 +421,9 @@ def publish(self,
         if target_framework_moniker:
             cmdline += ['--framework', target_framework_moniker]
 
+        if msbuildprops:
+            cmdline = cmdline + msbuildprops
+
         if args:
             cmdline = cmdline + list(args)
 
diff --git a/src/scenarios/shared/precommands.py b/src/scenarios/shared/precommands.py
index 039eea25998..06f03ab98f9 100644
--- a/src/scenarios/shared/precommands.py
+++ b/src/scenarios/shared/precommands.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.framework = args.framework
         self.runtime_identifier = args.runtime
         self.msbuild = args.msbuild
+        print(self.msbuild)
         self.msbuildstatic = args.msbuildstatic
         self.binlog = args.binlog
 
@@ -189,6 +190,14 @@ def _addstaticmsbuildproperty(self, projectfile: str):
             propertystring = f'\n  <PropertyGroup>\n    <{propertyname}>{propertyvalue}</{propertyname}>\n  </PropertyGroup>'
             insert_after(projectfile, r'</PropertyGroup>', propertystring )
 
+    def _parsemsbuildproperties(self) -> list:
+        if self.msbuild:
+            proplist = list()
+            for propertyarg in self.msbuild.split(';'):
+                proplist.append(propertyarg)
+            return proplist
+        return None
+
     def _updateframework(self, projectfile: str):
         'Update the <TargetFramework> property so we can re-use the template'
         if self.framework:
@@ -201,7 +210,7 @@ def _publish(self, configuration: str, framework: str = None, runtime_identifier
                              os.path.join(get_packages_directory(), ''), # blazor publish targets require the trailing slash for joining the paths
                              framework,
                              runtime_identifier,
-                             self.msbuild or "",
+                             self._parsemsbuildproperties(),
                              '-bl:%s' % self.binlog if self.binlog else ""
                              )
 
diff --git a/src/scenarios/shared/sod.py b/src/scenarios/shared/sod.py
index f5f7fff52b0..ef773cdf6bb 100644
--- a/src/scenarios/shared/sod.py
+++ b/src/scenarios/shared/sod.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def __init__(self):
                                 get_packages_directory(),
                                 None,
                                 getruntimeidentifier(),
+                                None, 
                                 '--no-restore'
                                 )
             self._setsodpath(sod.bin_path)
diff --git a/src/scenarios/shared/startup.py b/src/scenarios/shared/startup.py
index 449d5fd5f8d..9e04c4c9024 100644
--- a/src/scenarios/shared/startup.py
+++ b/src/scenarios/shared/startup.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def __init__(self):
                                 get_packages_directory(),
                                 None,
                                 getruntimeidentifier(),
+                                None,
                                 '--no-restore'
                                 )
             self._setstartuppath(startup.bin_path)