diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index f8e237b..4783b57 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@
       "version": "3.4.194",
       "commands": [
         "nbgv"
-      ],
-      "rollForward": false
+      ]
     },
     "sign": {
       "version": "0.9.1-beta.24325.5",
       "commands": [
         "sign"
-      ],
-      "rollForward": false
+      ]
+    },
+    "microsoft.visualstudio.slngen.tool": {
+      "version": "12.0.3",
+      "commands": [
+        "slngen"
+      ]
     }
   }
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 07294ba..8ae5e3f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 *.userosscache
 *.sln.docstates
 
+# .sln files because this repo uses slngen when needed
+*.sln
+
 # User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
 *.userprefs
 
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