diff --git a/cmake/winml.cmake b/cmake/winml.cmake
index f5171158f230e..f9c02ddf0e9e5 100644
--- a/cmake/winml.cmake
+++ b/cmake/winml.cmake
@@ -442,15 +442,15 @@ endif(onnxruntime_USE_DML)
 
 # The default libraries to link with in Windows are kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib
 # Remove them and use the onecore umbrella library instead
-set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "onecoreuap_apiset.lib")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "onecoreuap_apiset.lib")
 foreach(default_lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib comdgl32.lib advapi32.lib)
   set(removed_libs "${removed_libs} /NODEFAULTLIB:${default_lib}")
 endforeach()
+set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "${removed_libs} onecoreuap.lib")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "${removed_libs} onecoreuap.lib")
 set_target_properties(winml_dll
     PROPERTIES
     LINK_FLAGS
-    "/DEF:${WINML_DIR}/windows.ai.machinelearning.def ${os_component_link_flags} /DELAYLOAD:d3d12.dll /DELAYLOAD:d3d11.dll /DELAYLOAD:dxgi.dll ${delayload_dml} ${removed_libs}")
+    "/DEF:${WINML_DIR}/windows.ai.machinelearning.def ${os_component_link_flags} /DELAYLOAD:d3d12.dll /DELAYLOAD:d3d11.dll /DELAYLOAD:dxgi.dll ${delayload_dml}")
 
 
 set_target_properties(winml_dll
diff --git a/cmake/winml_unittests.cmake b/cmake/winml_unittests.cmake
index bd91611a6d17c..0596c711dca1a 100644
--- a/cmake/winml_unittests.cmake
+++ b/cmake/winml_unittests.cmake
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function(add_winml_test)
   if (_UT_DEPENDS)
     add_dependencies(${_UT_TARGET} ${_UT_DEPENDS})
   endif()
-  target_link_libraries(${_UT_TARGET} PRIVATE ${_UT_LIBS} gtest windowsapp winml_lib_image ${onnxruntime_EXTERNAL_LIBRARIES} winml_lib_telemetry winml_lib_api onnxruntime)
+  target_link_libraries(${_UT_TARGET} PRIVATE ${_UT_LIBS} gtest winml_lib_image ${onnxruntime_EXTERNAL_LIBRARIES} winml_lib_telemetry winml_lib_api onnxruntime)
 
   add_test(NAME ${_UT_TARGET}
     COMMAND ${_UT_TARGET}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ endif()
 add_winml_test(
   TARGET winml_test_scenario
   SOURCES ${winml_test_scenario_src}
-  LIBS winml_test_common ${winml_test_scenario_libs}
+  LIBS winml_test_common delayimp.lib ${winml_test_scenario_libs}
 )
 target_precompiled_header(winml_test_scenario testPch.h)
 target_compile_definitions(winml_test_scenario PRIVATE BUILD_GOOGLE_TEST)
diff --git a/winml/test/api/LearningModelSessionAPITest.cpp b/winml/test/api/LearningModelSessionAPITest.cpp
index 6ee0b3d57f751..908d13532e44d 100644
--- a/winml/test/api/LearningModelSessionAPITest.cpp
+++ b/winml/test/api/LearningModelSessionAPITest.cpp
@@ -417,4 +417,4 @@ const LearningModelSesssionAPITestApi& getapi() {
     CloseSession,
   };
  return api;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/winml/test/common/googleTestMacros.h b/winml/test/common/googleTestMacros.h
index dc38c6402f005..b7ee591404b2a 100644
--- a/winml/test/common/googleTestMacros.h
+++ b/winml/test/common/googleTestMacros.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 #ifndef USE_DML
 #define GPUTEST \
-  WINML_SKIP_TEST("GPU tests disabled because this is a WinML only build (no DML)")
+  WINML_SUPRESS_UNREACHABLE_BELOW(WINML_SKIP_TEST("GPU tests disabled because this is a WinML only build (no DML)"))
 #else
 #define GPUTEST                                                                         \
   if (auto noGpuTests = RuntimeParameters::Parameters.find("noGPUtests");               \
diff --git a/winml/test/common/taefTestMacros.h b/winml/test/common/taefTestMacros.h
index 06d9048d7c6ff..083baa531a99e 100644
--- a/winml/test/common/taefTestMacros.h
+++ b/winml/test/common/taefTestMacros.h
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ using namespace WEX::TestExecution;
     getapi().test_name();                 \
   }
 
-#define WINML_SKIP_TEST(message)                                                               \
-  Log::Result(TestResults::Skipped,                                                            \
-              std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8<wchar_t>>().from_bytes(message).c_str()); \
-  return;
+#define WINML_SKIP_TEST(message)                                                                 \
+  do {                                                                                           \
+    Log::Result(TestResults::Skipped,                                                            \
+                std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8<wchar_t>>().from_bytes(message).c_str()); \
+    return;                                                                                      \
+  } while (0)
 
 #define WINML_EXPECT_NO_THROW(statement) VERIFY_NO_THROW(statement)
 #define WINML_EXPECT_TRUE(statement) VERIFY_IS_TRUE(statement)
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ using namespace WEX::TestExecution;
 
 #ifndef USE_DML
 #define GPUTEST \
-  WINML_SKIP_TEST("GPU tests disabled because this is a WinML only build (no DML)")
+  WINML_SUPRESS_UNREACHABLE_BELOW(WINML_SKIP_TEST("GPU tests disabled because this is a WinML only build (no DML)"))
 #else
 #define GPUTEST                                                                             \
   bool noGPUTests;                                                                          \
@@ -58,4 +60,4 @@ using namespace WEX::TestExecution;
   if (SUCCEEDED(RuntimeParameters::TryGetValue(L"EdgeCore", edgeCoreRun)) && edgeCoreRun) { \
     WINML_SKIP_TEST("This test is disabled by the EdgeCore runtime parameter.");            \
     return;                                                                                 \
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
+  }
diff --git a/winml/test/common/test.h b/winml/test/common/test.h
index 31739f672503f..037f59e932484 100644
--- a/winml/test/common/test.h
+++ b/winml/test/common/test.h
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
 using VoidTest = void (*)();
 using SetupTest = VoidTest;
 
+constexpr bool alwaysTrue() {
+    return true;
+}
+#define WINML_SUPRESS_UNREACHABLE_BELOW(statement)    \
+    if (alwaysTrue()) { statement; }
+
 #ifdef BUILD_GOOGLE_TEST
 #include "googleTestMacros.h"
 #else
 #ifdef BUILD_TAEF_TEST
 #include "taefTestMacros.h"
 #endif
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif