diff --git a/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat/Commands/PackageReferenceCommands/AddPackageReferenceCommandRunner.cs b/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat/Commands/PackageReferenceCommands/AddPackageReferenceCommandRunner.cs
index c8a67910dcd..5e1244d29bc 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat/Commands/PackageReferenceCommands/AddPackageReferenceCommandRunner.cs
+++ b/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat/Commands/PackageReferenceCommands/AddPackageReferenceCommandRunner.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public async Task<int> ExecuteCommand(PackageReferenceArgs packageReferenceArgs,
                         typeConstraint: LibraryDependencyTarget.Package)
                 };
 
-                msBuild.AddPackageReference(packageReferenceArgs.ProjectPath, libraryDependency, packageReferenceArgs.PackageVersion);
+                msBuild.AddPackageReference(packageReferenceArgs.ProjectPath, libraryDependency, packageReferenceArgs.NoVersion);
                 return 0;
             }
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public async Task<int> ExecuteCommand(PackageReferenceArgs packageReferenceArgs,
                 // generate a library dependency with all the metadata like Include, Exlude and SuppressParent
                 var libraryDependency = GenerateLibraryDependency(updatedPackageSpec, packageReferenceArgs, restorePreviewResult, userSpecifiedFrameworks, packageDependency);
 
-                msBuild.AddPackageReference(packageReferenceArgs.ProjectPath, libraryDependency, packageReferenceArgs.PackageVersion);
+                msBuild.AddPackageReference(packageReferenceArgs.ProjectPath, libraryDependency, packageReferenceArgs.NoVersion);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public async Task<int> ExecuteCommand(PackageReferenceArgs packageReferenceArgs,
                 msBuild.AddPackageReferencePerTFM(packageReferenceArgs.ProjectPath,
                     libraryDependency,
                     compatibleOriginalFrameworks,
-                    packageReferenceArgs.PackageVersion);
+                    packageReferenceArgs.NoVersion);
             }
 
             // 6. Commit restore result
diff --git a/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat/Utility/MSBuildAPIUtility.cs b/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat/Utility/MSBuildAPIUtility.cs
index d9ab83e593a..a67da984da9 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat/Utility/MSBuildAPIUtility.cs
+++ b/src/NuGet.Core/NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat/Utility/MSBuildAPIUtility.cs
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ public int RemovePackageReference(string projectPath, LibraryDependency libraryD
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="projectPath">Path to the csproj file of the project.</param>
         /// <param name="libraryDependency">Package Dependency of the package to be added.</param>
-        /// <param name="packageVersion">The version that is passed in as a CLI argument. Null if no version is passed in the command.</param>
-        public void AddPackageReference(string projectPath, LibraryDependency libraryDependency, string packageVersion)
+        /// <param name="noVersion">If a version is passed in as a CLI argument.</param>
+        public void AddPackageReference(string projectPath, LibraryDependency libraryDependency, bool noVersion)
         {
             var project = GetProject(projectPath);
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public void AddPackageReference(string projectPath, LibraryDependency libraryDep
             // If the project has a conditional reference, then an unconditional reference is not added.
 
             var existingPackageReferences = GetPackageReferencesForAllFrameworks(project, libraryDependency);
-            AddPackageReference(project, libraryDependency, existingPackageReferences, packageVersion);
+            AddPackageReference(project, libraryDependency, existingPackageReferences, noVersion);
             ProjectCollection.GlobalProjectCollection.UnloadProject(project);
         }
 
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ public void AddPackageReference(string projectPath, LibraryDependency libraryDep
         /// <param name="projectPath">Path to the csproj file of the project.</param>
         /// <param name="libraryDependency">Package Dependency of the package to be added.</param>
         /// <param name="frameworks">Target Frameworks for which the package reference should be added.</param>
-        /// <param name="packageVersion">The version that is passed in as a CLI argument. Null if no version is passed in the command.</param>
+        /// <param name="noVersion">If a version is passed in as a CLI argument.</param>
         public void AddPackageReferencePerTFM(string projectPath, LibraryDependency libraryDependency,
-            IEnumerable<string> frameworks, string packageVersion)
+            IEnumerable<string> frameworks, bool noVersion)
         {
             foreach (var framework in frameworks)
             {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public void AddPackageReferencePerTFM(string projectPath, LibraryDependency libr
                 { { "TargetFramework", framework } };
                 var project = GetProject(projectPath, globalProperties);
                 var existingPackageReferences = GetPackageReferences(project, libraryDependency);
-                AddPackageReference(project, libraryDependency, existingPackageReferences, packageVersion, framework);
+                AddPackageReference(project, libraryDependency, existingPackageReferences, noVersion, framework);
                 ProjectCollection.GlobalProjectCollection.UnloadProject(project);
             }
         }
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ public void AddPackageReferencePerTFM(string projectPath, LibraryDependency libr
         /// <param name="project">Project that needs to be modified.</param>
         /// <param name="libraryDependency">Package Dependency of the package to be added.</param>
         /// <param name="existingPackageReferences">Package references that already exist in the project.</param>
-        /// <param name="packageVersion">The version that is passed in as a CLI argument. Null if no version is passed in the command.</param>
+        /// <param name="noVersion">If a version is passed in as a CLI argument.</param>
         /// <param name="framework">Target Framework for which the package reference should be added.</param>
         private void AddPackageReference(Project project,
             LibraryDependency libraryDependency,
             IEnumerable<ProjectItem> existingPackageReferences,
-            string packageVersion,
+            bool noVersion,
             string framework = null)
         {
             // Getting all the item groups in a given project
@@ -212,8 +212,9 @@ private void AddPackageReference(Project project,
                 else
                 {
                     // Modify the Directory.Packages.props file with the version that is passed in.
-                    if (packageVersion != null)
+                    if (!noVersion)
                     {
+                        string packageVersion = libraryDependency.LibraryRange.VersionRange.OriginalString;
                         UpdatePackageVersion(project, packageVersionInProps, packageVersion);
                     }
                 }