diff --git a/eng/testing/tests.ioslike.targets b/eng/testing/tests.ioslike.targets
index 403b5bcbcbf597..0f3302bae3ce2b 100644
--- a/eng/testing/tests.ioslike.targets
+++ b/eng/testing/tests.ioslike.targets
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <_AfterBuildCommands>
       mv $XHARNESS_OUT/AOTBuild.binlog &quot;$HELIX_WORKITEM_UPLOAD_ROOT&quot;
       $(_AppleSignCommand)
-      xharness $(_AppleBuildCommand) --app &quot;$app&quot; --output-directory &quot;$output_directory&quot; --target &quot;$target&quot; --timeout &quot;$timeout&quot; --xcode &quot;$xcode_path&quot; -v --launch-timeout &quot;$launch_timeout&quot; $(_ResetSimulatorSwitch) $(_SignalAppEndSwitch) $(_AppleExpectedExitCode) --set-env=HELIX_WORKITEM_ROOT=&quot;$HELIX_WORKITEM_ROOT&quot; -- </_AfterBuildCommands>
+      xharness $(_AppleBuildCommand) --app &quot;$app&quot; --output-directory &quot;$output_directory&quot; --target &quot;$target&quot; --timeout &quot;$timeout&quot; --xcode &quot;$xcode_path&quot; -v --launch-timeout &quot;$launch_timeout&quot; $(_ResetSimulatorSwitch) $(_SignalAppEndSwitch) $(_AppleExpectedExitCode) --set-env=DOTNET_CI=true -- </_AfterBuildCommands>
 
     <RunScriptCommand>$(_AOTBuildCommand) $(_AfterBuildCommands)</RunScriptCommand>
   </PropertyGroup>