diff --git a/eng/package.ps1 b/eng/package.ps1
index 9f7374c79a5d..8f7ff720f117 100644
--- a/eng/package.ps1
+++ b/eng/package.ps1
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if ($IsWindows)
     [xml] $xml = Get-Content (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot Versions.props)
     $json = Get-Content $globaljson | ConvertFrom-Json
     $json | Add-Member sdk (New-Object -TypeName PSObject) -Force
-    $json.sdk | Add-Member version $xml.Project.PropertyGroup.MicrosoftDotnetSdkInternalPackageVersion -Force
+    $json.sdk | Add-Member version ([string]$xml.Project.PropertyGroup.MicrosoftDotnetSdkInternalPackageVersion).Trim() -Force
     $json | ConvertTo-Json | Set-Content $globaljson
 
     # NOTE: I've not found a better way to do this