diff --git a/samples/Directory.Build.props b/samples/Directory.Build.props
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project>
+  <Import Project="$([MSBuild]::GetPathOfFileAbove($(MSBuildThisFile), $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..))" />
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Internal.MicroBuild.NonShipping" PrivateAssets="all" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>