diff --git a/src/CloudNative.CloudEvents/CloudNative.CloudEvents.csproj b/src/CloudNative.CloudEvents/CloudNative.CloudEvents.csproj
index ff61de7..250a26c 100644
--- a/src/CloudNative.CloudEvents/CloudNative.CloudEvents.csproj
+++ b/src/CloudNative.CloudEvents/CloudNative.CloudEvents.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Memory" Version="4.5.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Memory" Version="4.5.5" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)'=='netstandard2.0' or '$(TargetFramework)'=='netstandard2.1'" />
     <!-- Source-only package with nullable reference annotations. -->
     <PackageReference Include="Nullable" Version="1.3.1" PrivateAssets="All" />
   </ItemGroup>