diff --git a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Startup.cs b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Startup.cs
index 2cb9b9a7dc..006881becf 100644
--- a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Startup.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace IdentitySample
 
             services.AddIdentity<ApplicationUser, IdentityRole>(options => {
                 options.Cookies.ApplicationCookie.AuthenticationScheme = "ApplicationCookie";
-                options.Cookies.ApplicationCookie.DataProtectionProvider = new DataProtectionProvider(new DirectoryInfo("C:\\Github\\Identity\\artifacts"));
+                options.Cookies.ApplicationCookie.DataProtectionProvider = DataProtectionProvider.Create(new DirectoryInfo("C:\\Github\\Identity\\artifacts"));
                 options.Cookies.ApplicationCookie.CookieName = "Interop";
             })
                 .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>()
diff --git a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/project.json b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/project.json
index 0be5c11d05..7c9e473219 100644
--- a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/project.json
+++ b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/project.json
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
     "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console": "1.0.0-*",
     "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug": "1.0.0-*",
-    "Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms": "1.0.1-*"
+    "Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms": "1.0.1-*",
+    "System.IO": "4.1.0-*"
   },
   "compilationOptions": {
     "emitEntryPoint": true