diff --git a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/IdentitySample.Mvc.csproj b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/IdentitySample.Mvc.csproj
index f015a13e69..9321117880 100644
--- a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/IdentitySample.Mvc.csproj
+++ b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/IdentitySample.Mvc.csproj
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Facebook" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Google" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Twitter" />