diff --git a/eng/targets/ReferenceAssembly.targets b/eng/targets/ReferenceAssembly.targets
index 418cc77518..149d4e2443 100644
--- a/eng/targets/ReferenceAssembly.targets
+++ b/eng/targets/ReferenceAssembly.targets
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
       <ReferencesContent>
       <![CDATA[
   <ItemGroup Condition="'%24(TargetFramework)' == '$(_RefProjectFileTFM)'">
-    <Compile Include="$(_RefSourceFileName)" />
+    <Compile Include="$(_RefSourceFileName)" />]]>$(_ManualReferenceAssemblyContent)<![CDATA[
     @(FilteredOriginalReferences->'<Reference Include="%(Identity)"  />', '%0A    ')
   </ItemGroup>
 ]]>