diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/project.json b/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/project.json
index fc0594aae2..740cc2f1da 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization/project.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "dotnet5.4": {
       "dependencies": {
         "System.Collections.Concurrent": "4.0.11-*",
-        "System.Resources.ReaderWriter": "4.0.0-*"
+        "System.Resources.Reader": "4.0.0-*"
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests/project.json b/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests/project.json
index 43da7f5759..fd13805dfe 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests/project.json
+++ b/test/Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Tests/project.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     },
     "dnxcore50": {
       "dependencies": {
-        "moq.netcore": "4.4.0-beta8"
+        "moq.netcore": "4.4.0-beta8",
+        "System.Resources.Writer": "4.0.0-*"
       }
     }
   },