diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 1830878..b7930f6 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
     <ArtifactsPath>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)artifacts</ArtifactsPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="$(ArtifactsPath) != ''">
+    <UseArtifactsOutput>true</UseArtifactsOutput>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
   <PropertyGroup Label="Central Package Management">
     <!-- Create Directory.Packages.props file next to solution to use -->
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>