diff --git a/src/Maui.InTree.targets b/src/Maui.InTree.targets
index 8e54e34984c9..acb0b2a424ca 100644
--- a/src/Maui.InTree.targets
+++ b/src/Maui.InTree.targets
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
     <ProjectCapability Include="MauiEssentials" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectCapability Include="MauiRepository" />
+    <ProjectCapability Include="MauiRepositorySampleProject" Contition="'$(SampleProject)' == 'true'" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <ImportGroup Condition="Exists('$(_MauiBuildTasksLocation)Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Build.Tasks.dll') and Exists('$(_MauiBuildTasksLocation)Microsoft.Maui.Resizetizer.dll')">
 
     <!-- Microsoft.Maui.Core.targets -->