diff --git a/src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj b/src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj
index 462c5e04334..429d658b1b8 100644
--- a/src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj
+++ b/src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
     <ApplicationManifest>..\..\assets\pwsh.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <!-- Have default so this builds in Visual Studio -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition = "'$(SDKToUse)' == ''">
+    <SDKToUse>Microsoft.NET.Sdk.WindowsDesktop</SDKToUse>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
   <Import Project="Sdk.props" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" Condition="'$(SDKToUse)' == 'Microsoft.NET.Sdk' " />
   <Import Project="Sdk.targets" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" Condition="'$(SDKToUse)' == 'Microsoft.NET.Sdk' " />