diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Avalonia.Base.csproj b/src/Avalonia.Base/Avalonia.Base.csproj
index bdb5882ef2..7463871083 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Avalonia.Base.csproj
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Avalonia.Base.csproj
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@
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+  
+  <ItemGroup Label="Build dependency">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\..\Avalonia.Build.Tasks\Avalonia.Build.Tasks.csproj">
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+      <SkipGetTargetFrameworkProperties>true</SkipGetTargetFrameworkProperties>
+      <UndefineProperties>TargetFramework</UndefineProperties>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="Compatibility\" />