Object reference not set to an instance of an object after publish

I’m having trouble when publishing my application. Published output doesn’t work, with error:

Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Steps to reproduce

1. Create Empty ASP.NET Core Web Application (.NET Core)
2. Setup simple project.json

{
  "dependencies": {
    "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
      "version": "1.0.0-rc2-3002702"
    },
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration": "1.0.0-rc2-final",
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel": "1.0.0-rc2-final"
  },

  "tools": {
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration.Tools": {
      "version": "1.0.0-preview1-final",
      "imports": "portable-net45+win8+dnxcore50"
    }
  },

  "frameworks": {
    "netcoreapp1.0": { }
  },

  "buildOptions": {
    "emitEntryPoint": true
  },

  "runtimes": {
    "osx.10.11-x64": { },
    "win8-x64": { },
    "win10-x64": { },
    "ubuntu.14.04-x64": { }
  },

  "publishOptions": {
    "include": [
      "wwwroot",
      "web.config"
    ]
  },

  "scripts": {
    "postpublish": [ "dotnet publish-iis --publish-folder %publish:OutputPath% --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%" ]
  }
}

1. dotnet restore
2. dotnet run
3. “Hello world” is visible in browser at http://localhost:5000
4. dotnet publish -r win8-x64 -o “c:\tmp\Publish”
5. Navigate to output directory “c:\tmp\Publish”
6. dotnet run
7. dotnet run -p WebApplication4.dll - doesn’t work either

Expected behavior

Application will start the same way as before publish

Actual behavior

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Environment data

dotnet --info output:

.NET Command Line Tools (1.0.0-preview1-002702)

Product Information:
 Version:     1.0.0-preview1-002702
 Commit Sha:  6cde21225e

Runtime Environment:
 OS Name:     Windows
 OS Version:  6.2.9200
 OS Platform: Windows
 RID:         win8-x64

[tmds]

To run a published application, don’t use run, just dotnet myapp.dll.

[stevenshort]

Ugh, @tmds thank you 😃