diff --git a/samples/NativeWPFClient/NativeWPFClient.csproj b/samples/NativeWPFClient/NativeWPFClient.csproj
index 569e4f73e0..aaea552980 100644
--- a/samples/NativeWPFClient/NativeWPFClient.csproj
+++ b/samples/NativeWPFClient/NativeWPFClient.csproj
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
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