diff --git a/eng/MSBuild/Packaging.targets b/eng/MSBuild/Packaging.targets
index fdde9aa70d1..e5cd9bdf4c2 100644
--- a/eng/MSBuild/Packaging.targets
+++ b/eng/MSBuild/Packaging.targets
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <!-- https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/fundamentals/package-validation/overview -->
     <EnablePackageValidation>true</EnablePackageValidation>
 
-    <PackageValidationBaselineVersion Condition=" '$(Stage)' == 'normal' ">$(ApiCompatBaselineVersion)</PackageValidationBaselineVersion> 
+    <PackageValidationBaselineVersion Condition=" '$(Stage)' == 'normal' ">9.7.0</PackageValidationBaselineVersion> 
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- Verify that the minimum supported TFM is actually used. -->
diff --git a/eng/Versions.props b/eng/Versions.props
index d849e7ffed6..67d58f467f3 100644
--- a/eng/Versions.props
+++ b/eng/Versions.props
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     <PreReleaseVersionLabel>preview</PreReleaseVersionLabel>
     <PreReleaseVersionIteration>1</PreReleaseVersionIteration>
     <VersionPrefix>$(MajorVersion).$(MinorVersion).$(PatchVersion)</VersionPrefix>
-    <ApiCompatBaselineVersion>9.6.0</ApiCompatBaselineVersion>
     <AssemblyVersion>$(MajorVersion).$(MinorVersion).0.0</AssemblyVersion>
     <!--
         When StabilizePackageVersion is set to 'true', this branch will produce stable outputs for 'Shipping' packages