diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher.csproj b/Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher.csproj
index 7049d9c4d..679cf22a3 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher.csproj
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher.csproj
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="12.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="NHotkey.Wpf" Version="1.2.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NLog.Web.AspNetCore" Version="4.9.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="NuGet.CommandLine" Version="5.4.0">
-      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
-      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
-    </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="PropertyChanged.Fody" Version="3.2.8">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
diff --git a/Scripts/flowlauncher.nuspec b/Scripts/flowlauncher.nuspec
index cfac20b06..a4831f4db 100644
--- a/Scripts/flowlauncher.nuspec
+++ b/Scripts/flowlauncher.nuspec
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
     <description>Flow Launcher - a launcher for windows</description>
   </metadata>
   <files>
-    <file src="**\*.*" target="lib\net45\" exclude="Flow.Launcher.vshost.exe;Flow.Launcher.vshost.exe.config;Flow.Launcher.vshost.exe.manifest;*.nupkg;Setup.exe;RELEASES"/>
+    <file src="**\*.*" target="lib\netcoreapp3.1\" exclude="Flow.Launcher.vshost.exe;Flow.Launcher.vshost.exe.config;Flow.Launcher.vshost.exe.manifest;*.nupkg;Setup.exe;RELEASES"/>
   </files>
 </package>
diff --git a/Scripts/post_build.ps1 b/Scripts/post_build.ps1
index 14faf82b1..e411b49be 100644
--- a/Scripts/post_build.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/post_build.ps1
@@ -57,14 +57,15 @@ function Validate-Directory ($output) {
     New-Item $output -ItemType Directory -Force
 }
 
-function Pack-Nuget ($path, $version, $output) {
+function Pack-Plugin ($path, $output) {
     Write-Host "Begin build nuget library"
 
-    $spec = "$path\Scripts\flowlauncher.plugin.nuspec"
-    Write-Host "nuspec path: $spec"
+    $project = "$path\Flow.Launcher.Plugin\Flow.Launcher.Plugin.csproj"
+
+    Write-Host "Packing: $project"
     Write-Host "Output path: $output"
 
-    Nuget pack $spec -Version $version -OutputDirectory $output
+    dotnet pack $project --include-symbols --configuration Release --output $output
 
     Write-Host "End build nuget library"
 }
@@ -72,13 +73,10 @@ function Pack-Nuget ($path, $version, $output) {
 function Zip-Release ($path, $version, $output) {
     Write-Host "Begin zip release"
 
-    $input = "$path\Output\Release"
-    Write-Host "Input path:  $input"
-    $file = "$output\Flow.Launcher-$version.zip"
-    Write-Host "Filename: $file"
+    $content = "$path\Output\Release\*"
+    $zipFile = "$output\Flow.Launcher-$version.zip"
 
-    [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.IO.Compression.FileSystem")
-    [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory($input, $file)
+    Compress-Archive -Force -Path $content -DestinationPath $zipFile
 
     Write-Host "End zip release"
 }
@@ -88,10 +86,12 @@ function Pack-Squirrel-Installer ($path, $version, $output) {
     Write-Host "Begin pack squirrel installer"
 
     $spec = "$path\Scripts\flowlauncher.nuspec"
-    Write-Host "nuspec path: $spec"
     $input = "$path\Output\Release"
+
+    Write-Host "Packing: $spec"
     Write-Host "Input path:  $input"
-    Nuget pack $spec -Version $version -Properties Configuration=Release -BasePath $input -OutputDirectory  $output
+    # TODO: can we use dotnet pack here?
+    nuget pack $spec -Version $version -BasePath $input -OutputDirectory $output -Properties Configuration=Release
 
     $nupkg = "$output\FlowLauncher.$version.nupkg"
     Write-Host "nupkg path: $nupkg"
@@ -139,12 +139,11 @@ function Main {
         $o = "$p\Output\Packages"
         Validate-Directory $o
         # making version static as multiple versions can exist in the nuget folder and in the case a breaking change is introduced.
-        New-Alias Nuget $env:USERPROFILE\.nuget\packages\NuGet.CommandLine\5.4.0\tools\NuGet.exe -Force
         Pack-Squirrel-Installer $p $v $o
     
         $isInCI = $env:APPVEYOR
         if ($isInCI) {
-            Pack-Nuget $p $v $o
+            Pack-Plugin $p $o
             Zip-Release $p $v $o
         }