diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/upload-nlsmetadata.js b/build/azure-pipelines/upload-nlsmetadata.js
index dec71eff933..7292b3b58de 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/upload-nlsmetadata.js
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/upload-nlsmetadata.js
@@ -25,15 +25,17 @@ function main() {
             switch (file.basename) {
                 case 'package.nls.json':
                     // put package.nls.json content in Core NlsMetadata format
+                    // language packs use the key "package" to specify that
+                    // translations are for the package.json file
                     parsedJson = {
                         messages: {
-                            'package.nls.json': Object.values(parsedJson)
+                            package: Object.values(parsedJson)
                         },
                         keys: {
-                            'package.nls.json': Object.keys(parsedJson)
+                            package: Object.keys(parsedJson)
                         },
                         bundles: {
-                            main: ['package.nls.json']
+                            main: ['package']
                         }
                     };
                     break;
diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/upload-nlsmetadata.ts b/build/azure-pipelines/upload-nlsmetadata.ts
index b2d7f158fe0..db0b551161b 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/upload-nlsmetadata.ts
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/upload-nlsmetadata.ts
@@ -40,15 +40,17 @@ function main() {
 				switch (file.basename) {
 					case 'package.nls.json':
 						// put package.nls.json content in Core NlsMetadata format
+						// language packs use the key "package" to specify that
+						// translations are for the package.json file
 						parsedJson = {
 							messages: {
-								'package.nls.json': Object.values(parsedJson)
+								package: Object.values(parsedJson)
 							},
 							keys: {
-								'package.nls.json': Object.keys(parsedJson)
+								package: Object.keys(parsedJson)
 							},
 							bundles: {
-								main: ['package.nls.json']
+								main: ['package']
 							}
 						};
 						break;