diff --git a/build/vsts-ci.yml b/build/vsts-ci.yml
index d0171921ac..ab77d0ed4a 100644
--- a/build/vsts-ci.yml
+++ b/build/vsts-ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ phases:
     container: LinuxContainer
   steps:
   # Only build native assets to avoid conflicts.
-  - script: ./build.sh -buildNative -$(BuildConfig)
+  - script: ./build.sh -buildNative -$(BuildConfig) -skipRIDAgnosticAssets
     displayName: Build
 
   - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ phases:
     - agent.os -equals Darwin
   steps:
   # Only build native assets to avoid conflicts.
-  - script: ./build.sh -buildNative -$(BuildConfig)
+  - script: ./build.sh -buildNative -$(BuildConfig) -skipRIDAgnosticAssets
     displayName: Build
 
   - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ phases:
     condition: and(succeeded(), in(variables._SignType, 'real', 'test'))
 
   # Only build native assets to avoid conflicts.
-  - script: ./build.cmd -buildNative -$(BuildConfig) -buildArch=x86
+  - script: ./build.cmd -buildNative -$(BuildConfig) -buildArch=x86 -skipRIDAgnosticAssets
     displayName: Build
   
   - task: MSBuild@1
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 54e56ddeb1..99f72f7051 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
       "values": [],
       "defaultValue": ""
     },
+    "SkipRIDAgnosticAssets": {
+      "description": "Prevents RID agnostic assets in redist from being built.",
+      "valueType": "property",
+      "values": [],
+      "defaultValue": ""
+    },
     "MsBuildLogging": {
       "description": "MsBuild logging options.",
       "valueType": "passThrough",
@@ -118,6 +124,12 @@
             "BuildNative": "default"
           }
         },
+        "skipRIDAgnosticAssets": {
+          "description": "Avoid building RID agnostic assets in redist.",
+          "settings": {
+            "SkipRIDAgnosticAssets": "default"
+          }
+        },
         "buildPackages": {
           "description": "Builds the NuGet packages.",
           "settings": {
diff --git a/src/Redist/Microsoft.ML.DnnImageFeaturizer.ModelRedist/Microsoft.ML.DnnImageFeaturizer.ModelRedist.proj b/src/Redist/Microsoft.ML.DnnImageFeaturizer.ModelRedist/Microsoft.ML.DnnImageFeaturizer.ModelRedist.proj
index 2c99b80db6..2401de0df0 100644
--- a/src/Redist/Microsoft.ML.DnnImageFeaturizer.ModelRedist/Microsoft.ML.DnnImageFeaturizer.ModelRedist.proj
+++ b/src/Redist/Microsoft.ML.DnnImageFeaturizer.ModelRedist/Microsoft.ML.DnnImageFeaturizer.ModelRedist.proj
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
           DependsOnTargets="DownloadDnnModelFiles">
     <Message Importance="High" Text="Copying external model files... @(ModelFileCopy->'%(TargetPath)')" />
     <Copy SourceFiles="@(ModelFileCopy)"
+          Condition="'$(SkipRIDAgnosticAssets)' != 'true'"
           DestinationFiles="@(ModelFileCopy->'%(TargetPath)')" />
   </Target>