diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/DotNetSdkActions.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/DotNetSdkActions.cs
index 3f2a0ba21..c97a21cda 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/DotNetSdkActions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/DotNetSdkActions.cs
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ public enum DotNetSdkActions
     PublishR2R = 32,
     Test = 64,
     AddClassLibRef = 128,
+    PublishAOT = 256,
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/DotNetSdkHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/DotNetSdkHelper.cs
index 19acb1a92..303f110cb 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/DotNetSdkHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/DotNetSdkHelper.cs
@@ -105,11 +105,16 @@ public string ExecuteNew(string projectType, string projectName, string projectD
         return projectDirectory;
     }
 
-    public void ExecutePublish(string projectDirectory, bool? selfContained = null, string? rid = null, bool trimmed = false, bool readyToRun = false, string[]? frameworks = null)
+    public void ExecutePublish(string projectDirectory, bool? selfContained = null, string? rid = null, bool trimmed = false, bool readyToRun = false, string[]? frameworks = null, bool aot = false)
     {
         string options = string.Empty;
         string binlogDifferentiator = string.Empty;
-        
+
+        if ((trimmed || readyToRun || aot) && (selfContained.HasValue && selfContained.Value != true))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException("Invalid test parameters: Trimmed and ReadyToRun can only be used with self-contained publish");
+        }
+
         if (selfContained.HasValue)
         {
             options += $"--self-contained {selfContained.Value.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()}";
@@ -130,6 +135,15 @@ public void ExecutePublish(string projectDirectory, bool? selfContained = null,
                 {
                     options += " /p:PublishReadyToRun=true";
                     binlogDifferentiator += "-R2R";
+                    if (aot)
+                    {
+                        throw new ArgumentException("Invalid Test parameters: Publish AOT cannot be used with ReadyToRun publish");
+                    }
+                }
+                if (aot)
+                {
+                    options += " /p:PublishAOT=true";
+                    binlogDifferentiator += "-AOT";
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -168,7 +182,7 @@ public void ExecuteRun(string projectDirectory, string[]? frameworks = null)
 
     public void ExecuteRunWeb(string projectDirectory)
     {
-        //checks what Process.Kill() will return based. Windows this is -1, Mac and Linux this appears 
+        //checks what Process.Kill() will return based. Windows this is -1, Mac and Linux this appears
         //to be process based. Currently 137
         int exitCode = OperatingSystemFinder.IsWindowsPlatform() ? -1 : 137;
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/SdkTemplateTest.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/SdkTemplateTest.cs
index 38f2b5827..fe62cb0e9 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/SdkTemplateTest.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/SdkTemplateTest.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ internal void Execute(DotNetSdkHelper dotNetHelper, string testRoot, string[]? f
         }
         if (Commands.HasFlag(DotNetSdkActions.PublishComplex))
         {
-            dotNetHelper.ExecutePublish(projectDirectory, selfContained: false);        
+            dotNetHelper.ExecutePublish(projectDirectory, selfContained: false);
             dotNetHelper.ExecutePublish(projectDirectory, selfContained: true, TargetRid);
             dotNetHelper.ExecutePublish(projectDirectory, selfContained: true, $"linux-{TargetArchitecture}");
         }
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ internal void Execute(DotNetSdkHelper dotNetHelper, string testRoot, string[]? f
         {
             dotNetHelper.ExecutePublish(projectDirectory, selfContained: true, $"linux-{TargetArchitecture}", trimmed: true, readyToRun: true);
         }
+        if (Commands.HasFlag(DotNetSdkActions.PublishAOT))
+        {
+            dotNetHelper.ExecutePublish(projectDirectory, selfContained: true, TargetRid, aot: true);
+        }
         if (Commands.HasFlag(DotNetSdkActions.Test))
         {
             dotNetHelper.ExecuteTest(projectDirectory);
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/SdkTemplateTests.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/SdkTemplateTests.cs
index 608cc9515..03125a855 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/SdkTemplateTests.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ScenarioTests.SdkTemplateTests/SdkTemplateTests.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public SdkTemplateTests(ScenarioTestFixture testInput, ITestOutputHelper outputH
         _testOutputHelper = outputHelper;
         _sdkHelper = new DotNetSdkHelper(outputHelper, _scenarioTestInput.DotNetRoot, _scenarioTestInput.SdkVersion);
     }
-    
+
     [Theory]
     [MemberData(nameof(GetLanguages))]
     public void VerifyConsoleTemplateComplex(DotNetLanguage language)
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ public void VerifyConsoleTemplateComplex(DotNetLanguage language)
         newTest.Execute(_sdkHelper, _scenarioTestInput.TestRoot);
     }
 
+    [Theory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(GetLanguages))]
+    public void VerifyConsoleTemplateAOT(DotNetLanguage language)
+    {
+        var newTest = new SdkTemplateTest(
+            nameof(SdkTemplateTests) + "AOT", language, _scenarioTestInput.TargetRid, DotNetSdkTemplate.Console,
+            DotNetSdkActions.Build | DotNetSdkActions.Run | DotNetSdkActions.PublishAOT);
+        newTest.Execute(_sdkHelper, _scenarioTestInput.TestRoot);
+    }
+
     [Theory]
     [MemberData(nameof(GetLanguages))]
     [Trait("Category", "Offline")]
@@ -83,7 +93,7 @@ public void VerifyMSTestTemplate(DotNetLanguage language)
             DotNetSdkActions.Test);
         newTest.Execute(_sdkHelper, _scenarioTestInput.TestRoot);
     }
-    
+
     [Theory]
     [InlineData(DotNetLanguage.CSharp)]
     [InlineData(DotNetLanguage.VB)]
@@ -97,7 +107,7 @@ public void VerifyWPFTemplate(DotNetLanguage language)
             DotNetSdkActions.Test | DotNetSdkActions.Run | DotNetSdkActions.Publish);
         newTest.Execute(_sdkHelper, _scenarioTestInput.TestRoot);
     }
-    
+
     [Fact]
     [Trait("Category", "Offline")]
     [Trait("SkipIfPlatform", "LINUX")]
@@ -109,7 +119,7 @@ public void VerifyWebAppTemplate()
             DotNetSdkActions.Test | DotNetSdkActions.Run | DotNetSdkActions.Publish);
         newTest.Execute(_sdkHelper, _scenarioTestInput.TestRoot);
     }
-    
+
     [Theory]
     [InlineData(DotNetLanguage.CSharp)]
     [InlineData(DotNetLanguage.VB)]
@@ -123,7 +133,7 @@ public void VerifyWinformsTemplate(DotNetLanguage language)
             DotNetSdkActions.Test | DotNetSdkActions.Run | DotNetSdkActions.Publish);
         newTest.Execute(_sdkHelper, _scenarioTestInput.TestRoot);
     }
-    
+
     [Theory]
     [InlineData(DotNetLanguage.CSharp)]
     [InlineData(DotNetLanguage.VB)]
@@ -141,7 +151,7 @@ public void VerifyReferenceInConsoleTemplate(DotNetLanguage language)
             DotNetSdkActions.Run | DotNetSdkActions.Publish);
         newTest.Execute(_sdkHelper, _scenarioTestInput.TestRoot);
     }
-    
+
     [Theory]
     [Trait("Category", "MultiTFM")]
     [Trait("Category", "Offline")]
@@ -208,7 +218,7 @@ public void VerifyPreMadeSolution()
     }
 
     /*
-     * v-masche note: Requires ASP.NET runtimes for .NET6 and .NET7. To be enabled if we decide to 
+     * v-masche note: Requires ASP.NET runtimes for .NET6 and .NET7. To be enabled if we decide to
      * download that as part of the build like we do the normal .NET runtimes
     [Fact]
     [Trait("Category", "MultiTFM")]
@@ -235,7 +245,7 @@ public void VerifyDuplicateReferenceFailuresInConsoleTemplate(DotNetLanguage lan
     }*/
 
     private static string[] GetFrameworks = { "net9.0", "net8.0", "net7.0", "net6.0" };
-    
+
     private static IEnumerable<object[]> GetLanguages() => Enum.GetValues<DotNetLanguage>().Select(lang => new object[] { lang });
 
 }