diff --git a/templates/console/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.csproj b/templates/console/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.csproj
index c51ce254a7..ceedccfaa3 100644
--- a/templates/console/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.csproj
+++ b/templates/console/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.csproj
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
             <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
         </Content>
-        <Content Include="appsettings.secrets.json">
+        <Content Include="appsettings.secrets.json" Condition="Exists('appsettings.secrets.json')">
             <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
             <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
         </Content>