diff --git a/end-to-end/main_test.go b/end-to-end/main_test.go
index 81ccfb941..8b629033e 100644
--- a/end-to-end/main_test.go
+++ b/end-to-end/main_test.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func buildProject(ctx context.Context) (debPath string, err error) {
 	}
 
 	jobs := map[string]*exec.Cmd{
-		"Build Windows Agent":   powershellf(ctx, `..\tools\build\build-appx.ps1`),
+		"Build Windows Agent":   powershellf(ctx, `..\tools\build\build-appx.ps1 -Mode end_to_end_tests`),
 		"Build Wsl Pro Service": powershellf(ctx, `..\tools\build\build-deb.ps1 -OutputDir %q`, debPath),
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/build/build-appx.ps1 b/tools/build/build-appx.ps1
index 11dd2bebb..b3cb3a62f 100644
--- a/tools/build/build-appx.ps1
+++ b/tools/build/build-appx.ps1
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ function Install-Appx {
         | Sort-Object LastWriteTime                                                     `
         | Select-Object -last 1                                                         `
     )
-    
+
+    If ($mode -ne 'production') {
+        Add-AppxPackage "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Kits\10\ExtensionSDKs\Microsoft.VCLibs.Desktop\14.0\Appx\Debug\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.Debug.14.00.Desktop.appx"
+    }
     & "${artifacts}\Install.ps1" -Force
 
     if ( "${LastExitCode}" -ne "0" ) {