diff --git a/build.proj b/build.proj
index a749608acc2f0..9adeb2098291b 100644
--- a/build.proj
+++ b/build.proj
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 		<!-- Restoring everyting from the root folder wipes out Storage nuget references and adds Storage project reference to all projects. -->
 		<!-- Restoring from root directory when publishing scope packages -->
 		<Exec Command="dotnet restore" WorkingDirectory="$(LibraryRoot)" Condition=" '$(Scope)' != 'all' "/>
-
+		<Exec Command="dotnet restore %(NetCore_AutoRestLibraries.RootDir)\%(NetCore_AutoRestLibraries.Directory)" Condition=" @(NetCore_AutoRestLibraries) != '' "/>
 		<Exec Command="dotnet restore" WorkingDirectory="%(NetCore_AutoRestLibraries.Library)" Condition=" @(NetCore_AutoRestLibraries) != '' "/>
 		<Exec Command="dotnet restore" WorkingDirectory="%(NetCore_AutoRestLibraries.Test)" Condition=" @(NetCore_AutoRestLibraries) != '' and '%(NetCore_AutoRestLibraries.Test)' != '' and '$(Configuration)' != 'Release' "/>