diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool/Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool.csproj b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool/Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool.csproj
index 7783c24bf9b..11ab1d3d682 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool/Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool/Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool.csproj
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkIdentifier)' == '.NETFramework'">
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata" Version="$(SystemReflectionMetadataVersion)" />
+    <!-- TODO: Change version back to repo defined $(SystemReflectionMetadataVersion) when VS used is >= 17.6. -->
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata" Version="6.0.1" />
     <Reference Include="WindowsBase" />
   </ItemGroup>