diff --git a/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.DefaultItems.targets b/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.DefaultItems.targets
index 425dbcff15..218cc3896e 100644
--- a/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.DefaultItems.targets
+++ b/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.DefaultItems.targets
@@ -29,30 +29,6 @@
     <TargetArchitectures Condition=" '$(_PlatformName)' != 'macOS' And '$(MtouchArch)' != '' ">$(MtouchArch)</TargetArchitectures>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- If the old-style variables aren't set, figure it out using RuntimeIdentifier. -->
-  <!-- First set the default RuntimeIdentifier if not already specified. -->
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' == '' And '$(RuntimeIdentifiers)' == '' ">
-    <RuntimeIdentifier Condition="'$(_PlatformName)' == 'iOS'">iossimulator-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
-    <RuntimeIdentifier Condition="'$(_PlatformName)' == 'tvOS'">tvossimulator-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
-    <RuntimeIdentifier Condition="'$(_PlatformName)' == 'macOS'">osx-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
-    <RuntimeIdentifier Condition="'$(_PlatformName)' == 'MacCatalyst'">maccatalyst-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
-    <!--
-        Workaround/hack:
-
-        The Microsoft.NET.RuntimeIdentifierInference.targets file is loaded
-        before this file, and executes some logic depending on whether the
-        RuntimeIdentifier is set or not. Since RuntimeIdentifier isn't set at
-        that point (we're setting it here), we need to replicate the logic in
-        the Microsoft.NET.RuntimeIdentifierInference.targets file to make sure
-        things work as expected.
-
-        Ref: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/54406
-    -->
-    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
-    <_RuntimeIdentifierUsesAppHost>false</_RuntimeIdentifierUsesAppHost>
-    <UseAppHost>false</UseAppHost>
-    <IntermediateOutputPath>$(IntermediateOutputPath)$(RuntimeIdentifier)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
-    <OutputPath>$(OutputPath)$(RuntimeIdentifier)\</OutputPath>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(RuntimeIdentifiers)' != '' And '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != '' ">
     <!-- Check if both RuntimeIdentifier and RuntimeIdentifiers are set, in which case we clear RuntimeIdentifier -->
     <!-- Also set a variable that says if this happens, so that we can show a warning later -->
diff --git a/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.props b/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.props
index 55d1039cfa..b2abed3bc3 100644
--- a/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.props
+++ b/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.props
@@ -26,4 +26,29 @@
 		<!-- We don't need any dependency files -->
 		<GenerateDependencyFile Condition="'$(GenerateDependencyFile)' == ''">false</GenerateDependencyFile>
 	</PropertyGroup>
+
+	<!-- Set the default RuntimeIdentifier if not already specified. -->
+	<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' == '' And '$(RuntimeIdentifiers)' == '' ">
+		<RuntimeIdentifier Condition="'$(_PlatformName)' == 'iOS'">iossimulator-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+		<RuntimeIdentifier Condition="'$(_PlatformName)' == 'tvOS'">tvossimulator-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+		<RuntimeIdentifier Condition="'$(_PlatformName)' == 'macOS'">osx-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+		<RuntimeIdentifier Condition="'$(_PlatformName)' == 'MacCatalyst'">maccatalyst-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+		<!--
+			Workaround/hack:
+
+			The Microsoft.NET.RuntimeIdentifierInference.targets file is loaded
+			before this file, and executes some logic depending on whether the
+			RuntimeIdentifier is set or not. Since RuntimeIdentifier isn't set at
+			that point (we're setting it here), we need to replicate the logic in
+			the Microsoft.NET.RuntimeIdentifierInference.targets file to make sure
+			things work as expected.
+
+			Ref: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/54406
+		-->
+		<SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
+		<_RuntimeIdentifierUsesAppHost>false</_RuntimeIdentifierUsesAppHost>
+		<UseAppHost>false</UseAppHost>
+		<IntermediateOutputPath>$(IntermediateOutputPath)$(RuntimeIdentifier)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
+		<OutputPath>$(OutputPath)$(RuntimeIdentifier)\</OutputPath>
+	</PropertyGroup>
 </Project>