diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/App.config b/samples/ControlCatalog/App.config
index 2e292d1c8a..7ef9d715f8 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/App.config
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/App.config
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <configuration>
     <startup> 
-        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.6" />
+        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5"/>
     </startup>
   <runtime>
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="Mono.Cairo" publicKeyToken="0738eb9f132ed756" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.0.0" newVersion="4.0.0.0" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="Mono.Cairo" publicKeyToken="0738eb9f132ed756" culture="neutral"/>
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.0.0" newVersion="4.0.0.0"/>
       </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
-</configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
+</configuration>
diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/ControlCatalog.csproj b/samples/ControlCatalog/ControlCatalog.csproj
index eff5a6f148..736ce5f49a 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/ControlCatalog.csproj
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/ControlCatalog.csproj
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>ControlCatalog</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>ControlCatalog</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.6</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>