diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index 53379a2cbf..ad831824f2 100644
--- a/build.cake
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@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ Task("Run-Net-Core-Unit-Tests")
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         RunCoreTest("./tests/Avalonia.Interactivity.UnitTests", parameters, true);
         RunCoreTest("./tests/Avalonia.Layout.UnitTests", parameters, true);
+        RunCoreTest("./tests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests", parameters, true);
     });
 
 Task("Run-Unit-Tests")
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests.csproj
index bffa527105..b7c4811495 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests.csproj
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