diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.SingleProject.Desktop.targets b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.SingleProject.Desktop.targets
index 7ae35763655a..25b41a6dfef2 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.SingleProject.Desktop.targets
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.SingleProject.Desktop.targets
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		<ApplicationDisplayVersion Condition=" '$(ApplicationDisplayVersion)' == '' ">$(Version)</ApplicationDisplayVersion>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 	
-	<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(IsUnoHead)' == 'true' AND $(Optimize) == 'true' ">
+	<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(IsUnoHead)' == 'true' ">
 		<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
 	</PropertyGroup>