diff --git a/src/FileProviders/Manifest.MSBuildTask/src/Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded.Manifest.Task.csproj b/src/FileProviders/Manifest.MSBuildTask/src/Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded.Manifest.Task.csproj
index f8ae098eab..cdc4ffdcb0 100644
--- a/src/FileProviders/Manifest.MSBuildTask/src/Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded.Manifest.Task.csproj
+++ b/src/FileProviders/Manifest.MSBuildTask/src/Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded.Manifest.Task.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Build" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/FileProviders/Manifest.MSBuildTask/test/Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded.Manifest.Task.Tests.csproj b/src/FileProviders/Manifest.MSBuildTask/test/Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded.Manifest.Task.Tests.csproj
index 3f7647a4f1..ed68958fe8 100644
--- a/src/FileProviders/Manifest.MSBuildTask/test/Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded.Manifest.Task.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/FileProviders/Manifest.MSBuildTask/test/Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded.Manifest.Task.Tests.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Build" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" />
   </ItemGroup>