diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index c5a7a0422f..f543049c1c 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-<Project>
+<Project>
   <Import Project="version.xml" />
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Product>Microsoft ASP.NET Core</Product>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/aspnet/servertests</RepositoryUrl>
     <RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
+    <RepositoryRoot>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)</RepositoryRoot>
     <VersionSuffix Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)'!='' AND '$(BuildNumber)' != ''">$(VersionSuffix)-$(BuildNumber)</VersionSuffix>
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>