diff --git a/samples/MvcSample.Web/Startup.cs b/samples/MvcSample.Web/Startup.cs
index 529cc9606f..c3b0c3708b 100644
--- a/samples/MvcSample.Web/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/MvcSample.Web/Startup.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.IO;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Builder;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor;
@@ -21,8 +22,9 @@ namespace MvcSample.Web
         {
             app.UseFileServer();
 #if ASPNET50
+            // We use Path.Combine here so that it works on platforms other than Windows as well.
             var configuration = new Configuration()
-                                        .AddJsonFile(@"App_Data\config.json")
+                                        .AddJsonFile(Path.Combine("App_Data", "config.json"))
                                         .AddEnvironmentVariables();
             string diSystem;
 
diff --git a/samples/MvcSample.Web/project.json b/samples/MvcSample.Web/project.json
index ada8920f2c..d79e8587d7 100644
--- a/samples/MvcSample.Web/project.json
+++ b/samples/MvcSample.Web/project.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
         "warningsAsErrors": true
     },
     "dependencies": {
+        "Kestrel": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc": "6.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.IIS": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-*",
@@ -10,7 +11,10 @@
         "Microsoft.DataAnnotations": "1.0.0-*",
         "Microsoft.Framework.ConfigurationModel": "1.0.0-*"
     },
-    "commands": { "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:5001" },
+    "commands": {
+        "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting server=Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener server.urls=http://localhost:5001",
+        "kestrel": "Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting --server Kestrel --server.urls http://localhost:5000"
+    },
     "frameworks": {
         "aspnet50": {
             "dependencies": {