diff --git a/samples/DemoMSTestSdk/Directory.Packages.props b/samples/DemoMSTestSdk/Directory.Packages.props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36a2328785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/DemoMSTestSdk/Directory.Packages.props
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>false</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/samples/mstest-runner/Directory.Packages.props b/samples/mstest-runner/Directory.Packages.props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36a2328785
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+++ b/samples/mstest-runner/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>false</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>