diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.DefaultItems.props b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.DefaultItems.props
index 038026fdf5ff..d69e5e9b72f2 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.DefaultItems.props
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.DefaultItems.props
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Disable web SDK implicit package versions for ASP.NET packages, since the .NET SDK now handles that -->
     <EnableWebSdkImplicitPackageVersions>false</EnableWebSdkImplicitPackageVersions>
+    <!-- Unconditionally use runtime packs for NativeAOT on .NET 10.0 or higher -->
+    <PublishAotUsingRuntimePack Condition="'$(_IsPublishing)' == 'true' And '$(PublishAotUsingRuntimePack)' == '' And '$(PublishAot)' == 'true' And ('$(_TargetFrameworkVersionWithoutV)' != '') And ('$(_TargetFrameworkVersionWithoutV)' >= '10.0')">true</PublishAotUsingRuntimePack>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>