diff --git a/src/tests/Directory.Build.targets b/src/tests/Directory.Build.targets
index ca742f725a5f8..5ce3bc2a61789 100644
--- a/src/tests/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/src/tests/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Since bug in Roslyn for Linux empty DebugType property leads to build failure. See issue Roslyn@20343 -->
     <DebugType Condition=" '$(DebugType)' == '' and '$(RunningOnUnix)' == 'true' ">None</DebugType>
+    <TestLibraryProjectPath>$(RepoRoot)\src\tests\Common\CoreCLRTestLibrary\CoreCLRTestLibrary.csproj</TestLibraryProjectPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(RepoRoot)\src\tests\Common\CoreCLRTestLibrary\CoreCLRTestLibrary.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" Condition="'$(IsMergedTestRunnerAssembly)' == 'true'" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!--
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_d.ilproj
index 531ce07aeaceb..4c766a96d2117 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_d.ilproj
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="i_array_merge_Target_32BIT.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_r.ilproj
index 84186e675a88d..7352778f4ed38 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_r.ilproj
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="i_array_merge_Target_32BIT.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_d.ilproj
index e8c868f8bb498..1dfb8b43421ac 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_d.ilproj
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="i_array_merge_Target_64BIT.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_r.ilproj
index 607ff707ff69b..98279148a24d2 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/i_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_r.ilproj
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="i_array_merge_Target_64BIT.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_d.ilproj
index c2fb76183ba18..04e6f391ad0fd 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_d.ilproj
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="u_array_merge_Target_32BIT.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_r.ilproj
index 8586617b20b0f..8a1f959bfda41 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_32BIT_il_r.ilproj
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="u_array_merge_Target_32BIT.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_d.ilproj
index e4ee642624a51..7130e786e08cd 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_d.ilproj
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="u_array_merge_Target_64BIT.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_r.ilproj
index a659ec66de1cd..a4c81e4c46c15 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/ELEMENT_TYPE_IU/u_array_merge_Target_64BIT_il_r.ilproj
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="u_array_merge_Target_64BIT.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj
index e28723ec7209b..9bb4a8f94fd41 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj
index c768ac7341feb..0022853cbbf25 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof32_Target_32Bit_x86.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj
index a9135247c47d5..36668b3811715 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj
index 6fbcd8d829ddc..b5d17bd792058 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof32_Target_64Bit_and_arm.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj
index bcaabf8519f96..c4f863d568851 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj
index 010eac66a3bb1..a59999399139c 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof64_Target_32Bit_x86.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj
index 277bf9df82223..6fa99bd603e8c 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj
index aaa631637e811..b2fac6028c529 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof64_Target_64Bit_and_arm.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj
index 645a4c5264cf7..1167472c5e6d1 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86_il_d.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj
index 2ecc39a51ab6c..5b95d060f63f9 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86_il_r.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof_Target_32Bit_x86.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj
index dbc328adc067b..8545651000d6d 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_d.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj
index 5fe7c26bf9dd4..a52d4b5b111be 100644
--- a/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj
+++ b/src/tests/JIT/Methodical/xxobj/sizeof/sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm_il_r.ilproj
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="sizeof_Target_64Bit_and_arm.il" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(TestLibraryProjectPath)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>