diff --git a/samples/BuilderApp/BuilderApp.csproj b/samples/BuilderApp/BuilderApp.csproj
index 9035d7de..e15c0d4e 100644
--- a/samples/BuilderApp/BuilderApp.csproj
+++ b/samples/BuilderApp/BuilderApp.csproj
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@
        Not necessary if you use the package! -->
   <Import Project="..\..\src\MSBuildLocator\build\Microsoft.Build.Locator.props"/>
 
+  <Import Project="..\..\src\MSBuildLocator\build\Microsoft.Build.Locator.targets"/>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/MSBuildLocator/build/Microsoft.Build.Locator.targets b/src/MSBuildLocator/build/Microsoft.Build.Locator.targets
index f17cd107..a117f136 100644
--- a/src/MSBuildLocator/build/Microsoft.Build.Locator.targets
+++ b/src/MSBuildLocator/build/Microsoft.Build.Locator.targets
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
     <ItemGroup>
       <MSBuildPackagesWithoutPrivateAssets
         Include="@(PackageReference)"
-        Condition="
-          '%(PackageReference.ExcludeAssets)' != 'runtime' and
+        Condition="!$([MSBuild]::ValueOrDefault('%(PackageReference.ExcludeAssets)', '').ToLower().Contains('runtime')) and
           (
             '%(PackageReference.Identity)' == 'Microsoft.Build' or
             '%(PackageReference.Identity)' == 'Microsoft.Build.Framework' or