diff --git a/src/Dapr.Workflow.Versioning/Dapr.Workflow.Versioning.csproj b/src/Dapr.Workflow.Versioning/Dapr.Workflow.Versioning.csproj
index b7029cfa7..69e8d7caa 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.Workflow.Versioning/Dapr.Workflow.Versioning.csproj
+++ b/src/Dapr.Workflow.Versioning/Dapr.Workflow.Versioning.csproj
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@
         <TargetsForPack>$(TargetsForPack);_BuildGeneratorOnce;_AddAnalyzer</TargetsForPack>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
+    <!-- Fail fast if TargetFrameworks from src/Directory.Build.props is not applied -->
+    <Target Name="_EnsureTargetFrameworks" BeforeTargets="Pack">
+        <PropertyGroup>
+            <_ExpectedDirectoryBuildProps>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\Directory.Build.props</_ExpectedDirectoryBuildProps>
+        </PropertyGroup>
+        <Error Condition="'$(TargetFrameworks)' == ''"
+               Text="TargetFrameworks is empty. This project relies on $(_ExpectedDirectoryBuildProps) for its TFM list. Ensure ImportDirectoryBuildProps is enabled and the file is imported." />
+    </Target>
+
     <ItemGroup>
         <!-- Build children but do NOT turn them into NuGet dependencies -->
         <ProjectReference Include="..\Dapr.Workflow.Versioning.Abstractions\Dapr.Workflow.Versioning.Abstractions.csproj"