diff --git a/src/libraries/System.IO.Pipelines/tests/System.IO.Pipelines.Tests.csproj b/src/libraries/System.IO.Pipelines/tests/System.IO.Pipelines.Tests.csproj
index 67a51624a0160..76c7480f7fb11 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.IO.Pipelines/tests/System.IO.Pipelines.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/libraries/System.IO.Pipelines/tests/System.IO.Pipelines.Tests.csproj
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
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-  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461'">
+  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net4'))">
     <ProjectReference Include="..\src\System.IO.Pipelines.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == '$(NetCoreAppCurrent)'">