diff --git a/build/test-scripts/run-netcore-mobile-template-tests.ps1 b/build/test-scripts/run-netcore-mobile-template-tests.ps1
index 671ec43db1d5..e3b490c31a30 100644
--- a/build/test-scripts/run-netcore-mobile-template-tests.ps1
+++ b/build/test-scripts/run-netcore-mobile-template-tests.ps1
@@ -345,7 +345,10 @@ $projects =
     @(4, "5.2/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib/uno52AppWithLib.csproj", @("-p:Platform=x86" , "-p:TargetFramework=net8.0-windows10.0.26100"), @()),
 
     # Publishing validation
-    @(4, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-desktop", "-p:PackageFormat=app"), @("OnlyMacOS", "NetCore", "Publish"))
+    @(4, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-desktop", "-p:PackageFormat=app"), @("OnlyMacOS", "NetCore", "Publish")),
+
+    # Ensure that build can happen even if a RID is specified
+    @(4, "5.3/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank/uno53net9blank.csproj", @("-f", "net9.0-android", "-r", "android-arm64"), @("macOS", "NetCore"))
 
     ## Note for contributors
     ##
diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/Sdk/Sdk.targets b/src/Uno.Sdk/Sdk/Sdk.targets
index 49368c536c52..69db765b5486 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Sdk/Sdk/Sdk.targets
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/Sdk/Sdk.targets
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ Copyright (C) Uno Platform Inc. All rights reserved.
 
 	<!-- Microsoft.NET.Sdk should be loaded last. This ensures our targets are evaluated before all others. -->
 	<Import Sdk="$(_DefaultMicrosoftNETSdk)" Project="Sdk.targets" />
+
+	<!-- Replacement for restore targets for Wasm when an explicit RID is specified -->
+	<Import Project="$(_UnoSdkTargetsDirectory)Uno.Wasm.UnsupportedRid.targets"
+			Condition=" $([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'browserwasm' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != '' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'browser-wasm' "/>
 	
 	<!-- Targets and props to be executed last after the default .NET SDK has been imported -->
 	<Import Project="$(_UnoSdkTargetsDirectory)Uno.Sdk.After.targets" />
diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Wasm.UnsupportedRid.targets b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Wasm.UnsupportedRid.targets
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c9fc7d828618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.Wasm.UnsupportedRid.targets
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+
+	<!-- 
+	This file recreates the targets from NuGet.target that are needed when
+	building with `-r` to specify a RID. In this case, inclusion conditions in the
+	WebAssembly SDK do not include any of the nuget targets, causing the restore
+	to fail. Those targets are intentionally empty to keep the restore going.
+	-->
+
+	<Target Name="_GetRestoreSettingsPerFramework" />
+	
+	<Target Name="GetAllRuntimeIdentifiers"
+			Returns="browser-wasm" />
+	
+	<Target Name="_GenerateProjectRestoreGraphPerFramework" />
+
+</Project>
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