diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets
index 2e40e7cd86c..0275cd22bf2 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets
@@ -1639,7 +1639,8 @@ Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
     -->
 
   <Target
-    Name="_SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence">
+    Name="_SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence"
+    DependsOnTargets="AssignProjectConfiguration">
 
     <!--
         Use this task for matching projects with pre-resolved project outputs set by the IDE