diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66a8733ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<Project>
+  <Sdk Name="Microsoft.Build.CopyOnWrite" Version="1.0.282" />
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PowerToys.sln b/PowerToys.sln
index 21c1848742..81257cd738 100644
--- a/PowerToys.sln
+++ b/PowerToys.sln
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution
 		src\.editorconfig = src\.editorconfig
 		.vsconfig = .vsconfig
 		Directory.Build.props = Directory.Build.props
+		Directory.Build.targets = Directory.Build.targets
 		Directory.Packages.props = Directory.Packages.props
 		Solution.props = Solution.props
 	EndProjectSection
diff --git a/src/modules/keyboardmanager/Directory.Build.targets b/src/modules/keyboardmanager/Directory.Build.targets
index d37c24b655..dfcf63e016 100644
--- a/src/modules/keyboardmanager/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/src/modules/keyboardmanager/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$([MSBuild]::GetPathOfFileAbove('Directory.Build.targets', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)../'))" />
+
   <Target Name="GenerateResourceFiles" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <Exec Command="powershell -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted $(SolutionDir)tools\build\convert-resx-to-rc.ps1 ..\dll resource.base.h resource.h KeyboardManager.base.rc KeyboardManager.rc" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Directory.Build.targets b/src/settings-ui/Directory.Build.targets
index 742af06995..d8e2e4e8ce 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$([MSBuild]::GetPathOfFileAbove('Directory.Build.targets', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)../'))" />
 
   <Target Name="IncrementalClean" />