diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/project.json
index 459b511e85..f96c056086 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Abstractions/project.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "net451": {},
     "dotnet5.4": {
       "dependencies": {
+        "System.ComponentModel": "4.0.1-*",
         "System.Diagnostics.Debug": "4.0.11-*"
       }
     }