diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 6a45dfee23..befda18db0 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <Project>
-  <PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Release'">
     <PathMap>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)=$(MSBuildProjectName)</PathMap>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>