diff --git a/samples/CookieSample/project.json b/samples/CookieSample/project.json
index e84a83269e..0cc0dd1f4b 100644
--- a/samples/CookieSample/project.json
+++ b/samples/CookieSample/project.json
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 {
-  "dependencies": {
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Security.Cookies": "1.0.0-*",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-*"
-  },
-  "commands": { "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:12345" },
-  "frameworks": {
-    "aspnet50": {
+    "dependencies": {
+        "Microsoft.AspNet.Security.Cookies": "1.0.0-*",
+        "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-*",
+        "Kestrel": "1.0.0-*"
     },
-    "aspnetcore50": {
+    "commands": {
+        "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:12345",
+        "kestrel": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting --server Kestrel --server.urls http://localhost:5004"
+    },
+    "frameworks": {
+        "aspnet50": {
+        },
+        "aspnetcore50": {
+        }
     }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/samples/CookieSessionSample/project.json b/samples/CookieSessionSample/project.json
index ff8e88be02..7ef0f4e969 100644
--- a/samples/CookieSessionSample/project.json
+++ b/samples/CookieSessionSample/project.json
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Security.Cookies": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-*",
-        "Microsoft.Framework.Cache.Memory": "1.0.0-*"
+        "Microsoft.Framework.Cache.Memory": "1.0.0-*",
+        "Kestrel": "1.0.0-*"
+    },
+    "commands": {
+        "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:12345",
+        "kestrel": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting --server Kestrel --server.urls http://localhost:5004"
     },
-    "commands": { "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:12345" },
     "frameworks": {
         "aspnet50": { },
         "aspnetcore50": { }
diff --git a/samples/SocialSample/project.json b/samples/SocialSample/project.json
index 9a47104e23..737c6638e8 100644
--- a/samples/SocialSample/project.json
+++ b/samples/SocialSample/project.json
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Security.MicrosoftAccount": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Security.Twitter": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.IIS": "1.0.0-*",
-        "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-*"
+        "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-*",
+        "Kestrel": "1.0.0-*"
+    },
+    "commands": {
+        "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:12345",
+        "kestrel": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting --server Kestrel --server.urls http://localhost:5004"
     },
-    "commands": { "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:12345" },
     "frameworks": {
         "aspnet50": {
         },