diff --git a/build.proj b/build.proj
index b54e5d5351f8..3110a38b9e94 100644
--- a/build.proj
+++ b/build.proj
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@
     <Exec Command="$(PowerShellCoreCommandPrefix) &quot;Get-ChildItem -Path $(RepoArtifacts)/$(Configuration) -Recurse -Include 'runtimes' | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force&quot;" Condition="'$(CodeSign)' == 'true'" />
 
     <Exec Command="$(PowerShellCoreCommandPrefix) &quot;. $(RepoTools)/UpdateModules.ps1 -BuildConfig $(Configuration) -Scope $(Scope)&quot;"/>
+    <!-- Delete .deps.json files -->
+    <Exec Command="$(PowerShellCoreCommandPrefix) &quot;Get-ChildItem -Path $(RepoArtifacts) -Recurse | Where-Object { $_.Name -Like '*Az.*.deps.json' -or $_.Name -Like 'Microsoft.Azure.*.deps.json' } | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force&quot; "/>
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="OnPremChecks" Condition="'$(OnPremiseBuild)'">