diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.targets b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.targets
index 6fa4bc2d0782..05731e1b9087 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.targets
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.targets
@@ -791,9 +791,9 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
 
   <!--
     ============================================================
-                                        _GetAppHostPaths
-    Gets the path to apphost (restored via packages or in an apphost pack),
-    and computes the path for the destination apphost.
+                _GetAppHostCreationConfiguration
+    Computes the properties for configuration of apphost creation
+    during either build or publish
     ============================================================
      -->
   <Target Name="_GetAppHostCreationConfiguration"
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
     ============================================================
     -->
   <Target Name="_ComputeNETCoreBuildOutputFiles"
-          DependsOnTargets="_GetAppHostPaths;_GetComHostPaths;_GetIjwHostPaths"
+          DependsOnTargets="_GetAppHostPaths;_GetAppHostCreationConfiguration;_GetComHostPaths;_GetIjwHostPaths"
           BeforeTargets="AssignTargetPaths"
           Condition="'$(ComputeNETCoreBuildOutputFiles)' == 'true'">
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToPublishASingleFileApp.cs b/test/Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToPublishASingleFileApp.cs
index c4b7f6395581..bcb21aeb7fec 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToPublishASingleFileApp.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToPublishASingleFileApp.cs
@@ -551,6 +551,44 @@ public void It_does_not_rewrite_the_single_file_unnecessarily()
             fileWriteTimeAfterSecondRun.Should().Be(fileWriteTimeAfterFirstRun);
         }
 
+        [RequiresMSBuildVersionFact("16.8.0")]
+        public void It_uses_appropriate_host_on_selfcontained_publish_with_no_build()
+        {
+            var testProject = new TestProject()
+            {
+                Name = "SingleFileTest",
+                TargetFrameworks = ToolsetInfo.CurrentTargetFramework,
+                RuntimeIdentifier = RuntimeInformation.RuntimeIdentifier,
+                IsExe = true,
+            };
+            testProject.AdditionalProperties.Add("SelfContained", "true");
+            TestAsset testAsset = _testAssetsManager.CreateTestProject(testProject);
+
+            // Build will create app using apphost
+            var buildCommand = new BuildCommand(testAsset);
+            buildCommand
+                .Execute()
+                .Should()
+                .Pass();
+
+            // Publish without build should create app using singlefilehost
+            var publishCommand = new PublishCommand(testAsset);
+            publishCommand
+                .Execute(PublishSingleFile, "/p:NoBuild=true")
+                .Should()
+                .Pass();
+            string singleFilePath = Path.Combine(
+                GetPublishDirectory(publishCommand).FullName,
+                $"{testProject.Name}{Constants.ExeSuffix}");
+
+            // Make sure published app runs correctly
+            var command = new RunExeCommand(Log, singleFilePath);
+            command.Execute()
+                .Should()
+                .Pass()
+                .And.HaveStdOutContaining("Hello World");
+        }
+
         [RequiresMSBuildVersionFact("16.8.0")]
         public void It_rewrites_the_apphost_for_single_file_publish()
         {