diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/main.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/main.ts
index be621b3864..c84abe96a3 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/src/main.ts
+++ b/extensions/mssql/src/main.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<IExten
 		}
 	});
 
-	return createMssqlApi(appContext);
+	return createMssqlApi(appContext, server);
 }
 
 const logFiles = ['resourceprovider.log', 'sqltools.log', 'credentialstore.log'];
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/mssql.d.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/mssql.d.ts
index 044c2a5fd4..44908c8f60 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/src/mssql.d.ts
+++ b/extensions/mssql/src/mssql.d.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ export const enum extension {
 * The APIs provided by Mssql extension
 */
 export interface IExtension {
+	/**
+	 * Path to the root of the SQL Tools Service folder
+	 */
+	readonly sqlToolsServicePath: string;
 	/**
 	 * Gets the object explorer API that supports querying over the connections supported by this extension
 	 *
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/mssqlApiFactory.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/mssqlApiFactory.ts
index 43ce8d6b8a..8a48054d9a 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/src/mssqlApiFactory.ts
+++ b/extensions/mssql/src/mssqlApiFactory.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@ import { IExtension, ICmsService, IDacFxService, ISchemaCompareService, MssqlObj
 import * as constants from './constants';
 import { MssqlObjectExplorerNodeProvider } from './objectExplorerNodeProvider/objectExplorerNodeProvider';
 import * as azdata from 'azdata';
+import { SqlToolsServer } from './sqlToolsServer';
 
-export function createMssqlApi(context: AppContext): IExtension {
+export function createMssqlApi(context: AppContext, sqlToolsServer: SqlToolsServer): IExtension {
 	return {
+		get sqlToolsServicePath() {
+			return sqlToolsServer.installDirectory;
+		},
 		get cmsService() {
 			return context.getService<ICmsService>(constants.CmsService);
 		},
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/sqlToolsServer.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/sqlToolsServer.ts
index eea161cc1b..e35796d3a0 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/src/sqlToolsServer.ts
+++ b/extensions/mssql/src/sqlToolsServer.ts
@@ -35,13 +35,15 @@ export class SqlToolsServer {
 	private client: SqlOpsDataClient;
 	private config: IConfig;
 	private disposables = new Array<{ dispose: () => void }>();
+	public installDirectory: string | undefined = undefined;
 
 	public async start(context: AppContext): Promise<SqlOpsDataClient> {
 		try {
 			const installationStart = Date.now();
-			const path = await this.download(context);
+			const serverPath = await this.download(context);
+			this.installDirectory = path.dirname(serverPath);
 			const installationComplete = Date.now();
-			let serverOptions = generateServerOptions(context.extensionContext.logPath, path);
+			let serverOptions = generateServerOptions(context.extensionContext.logPath, serverPath);
 			let clientOptions = getClientOptions(context);
 			this.client = new SqlOpsDataClient(Constants.serviceName, serverOptions, clientOptions);
 			const processStart = Date.now();
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
index 49fafd23a3..6ee7a30f95 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export function invalidInput(input: string) { return localize('invalidInput', "I
 export function invalidProjectPropertyValue(propertyName: string) { return localize('invalidPropertyValue', "Invalid value specified for the property '{0}' in .sqlproj file", propertyName); }
 export function unableToCreatePublishConnection(input: string) { return localize('unableToCreatePublishConnection', "Unable to construct connection: {0}", input); }
 export function circularProjectReference(project1: string, project2: string) { return localize('cicularProjectReference', "Circular reference from project {0} to project {1}", project1, project2); }
-export function sqlToolsServiceNotFound(sqlToolsServiceDir: string) { return localize('mssqlNotFound', "Could not get SQL Tools Service install location at {0}", sqlToolsServiceDir); }
+export function errorFindingBuildFilesLocation(err: any) { return localize('errorFindingBuildFilesLocation', "Error finding build files location: {0}", utils.getErrorMessage(err)); }
 export function projBuildFailed(errorMessage: string) { return localize('projBuildFailed', "Build failed. Check output pane for more details. {0}", errorMessage); }
 export function unexpectedProjectContext(uri: string) { return localize('unexpectedProjectContext', "Unable to establish project context.  Command invoked from unexpected location: {0}", uri); }
 export function unableToPerformAction(action: string, uri: string) { return localize('unableToPerformAction', "Unable to locate '{0}' target: '{1}'", action, uri); }
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/tools/buildHelper.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/tools/buildHelper.ts
index a9a94b1028..c69bc6c6f8 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/tools/buildHelper.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/tools/buildHelper.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import * as path from 'path';
-import * as os from 'os';
 import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
 import * as utils from '../common/utils';
-import { sqlToolsServiceNotFound } from '../common/constants';
+import { errorFindingBuildFilesLocation } from '../common/constants';
 import * as mssql from '../../../mssql/src/mssql';
 import * as vscodeMssql from 'vscode-mssql';
 import * as sqldbproj from 'sqldbproj';
@@ -66,41 +65,15 @@ export class BuildHelper {
 	 * @returns
 	 */
 	private async getBuildDirPathFromMssqlTools(): Promise<string> {
-		let mssqlConfigDir = '';
-		if (utils.getAzdataApi()) {
-			mssqlConfigDir = vscode.extensions.getExtension(mssql.extension.name)?.extensionPath ?? '';
-		} else {
-			// VS Code MSSQL extension has its tools service config in a slightly different spot
-			mssqlConfigDir = path.join(vscode.extensions.getExtension(vscodeMssql.extension.name)?.extensionPath ?? '', 'out', 'src');
-		}
-
-		if (await utils.exists(path.join(mssqlConfigDir, 'config.json'))) {
-			const rawConfig = await fs.readFile(path.join(mssqlConfigDir, 'config.json'));
-			const config = JSON.parse(rawConfig.toString());
-			let installDir = '';
+		try {
 			if (utils.getAzdataApi()) {
-				installDir = config.installDirectory?.replace('{#version#}', config.version).replace('{#platform#}', this.getPlatform());
+				return (vscode.extensions.getExtension(mssql.extension.name)?.exports as mssql.IExtension).sqlToolsServicePath;
 			} else {
-				// VS Code MSSQL extension has a slightly different format for its config.json
-				installDir = config.service?.installDir?.replace('{#version#}', config.service.version).replace('{#platform#}', this.getPlatform());
-				if (installDir) {
-					// The path to the install location is relative to one directory above where the config is so account for that here
-					installDir = path.join('..', installDir);
-				}
-			}
-
-			if (installDir) {
-				return path.join(mssqlConfigDir, installDir);
+				return (vscode.extensions.getExtension(vscodeMssql.extension.name)?.exports as vscodeMssql.IExtension).sqlToolsServicePath;
 			}
+		} catch (err) {
+			throw new Error(errorFindingBuildFilesLocation(err));
 		}
-		throw new Error(sqlToolsServiceNotFound(mssqlConfigDir));
-	}
-
-	private getPlatform(): string {
-		return os.platform() === 'win32' ? 'Windows' :
-			os.platform() === 'darwin' ? 'OSX' :
-				os.platform() === 'linux' ? 'Linux' :
-					'';
 	}
 
 	public get extensionBuildDirPath(): string {
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/typings/vscode-mssql.d.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/typings/vscode-mssql.d.ts
index 96c73ec415..a632e46e5a 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/typings/vscode-mssql.d.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/typings/vscode-mssql.d.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ declare module 'vscode-mssql' {
     */
     export interface IExtension {
 
+        /**
+         * Path to the root of the SQL Tools Service folder
+         */
+        readonly sqlToolsServicePath: string;
+
         /**
          * Service for accessing DacFx functionality
          */