diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets
index f36e079ea3b..3c88dc06d8b 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
         RootPath="$(TargetFrameworkRootPath)"
         TargetFrameworkFallbackSearchPaths="$(TargetFrameworkFallbackSearchPaths)"
         BypassFrameworkInstallChecks="$(BypassFrameworkInstallChecks)"
-        >
+        ContinueOnError="!$(BuildingProject)">
       <Output TaskParameter="ReferenceAssemblyPaths" PropertyName="_TargetFrameworkDirectories"/>
       <Output TaskParameter="FullFrameworkReferenceAssemblyPaths" PropertyName="_FullFrameworkReferenceAssemblyPaths"/>
       <Output TaskParameter="TargetFrameworkMonikerDisplayName" PropertyName="TargetFrameworkMonikerDisplayName" Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkMonikerDisplayName)' == ''"/>