diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Blazor.Templates/Directory.Build.props b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Blazor.Templates/Directory.Build.props
index 590d85dbb1..424a791efb 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Blazor.Templates/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Blazor.Templates/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <Project>
   <!--
-    Left blank to avoid sharing config with the build for the main repo.
+    Left mostly blank to avoid sharing config with the build for the main repo.
     For example, we want the templates to declare their own independent package restore sources.
   -->
+
+  <Import Project="../../version.props" />
 </Project>