diff --git a/tools/packaging/projects/reference/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.csproj b/tools/packaging/projects/reference/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.csproj
index 72eb4cfcdac..b46856bf703 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/projects/reference/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.csproj
+++ b/tools/packaging/projects/reference/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.0</TargetFramework>
     <Version>$(RefAsmVersion)</Version>
     <DelaySign>true</DelaySign>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>$(SnkFile)</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
diff --git a/tools/packaging/projects/reference/System.Management.Automation/System.Management.Automation.csproj b/tools/packaging/projects/reference/System.Management.Automation/System.Management.Automation.csproj
index 77b99b0dba9..283ad5f233f 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/projects/reference/System.Management.Automation/System.Management.Automation.csproj
+++ b/tools/packaging/projects/reference/System.Management.Automation/System.Management.Automation.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.0</TargetFramework>
     <Version>$(RefAsmVersion)</Version>
     <DelaySign>true</DelaySign>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>$(SnkFile)</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>