diff --git a/src/lib/PnP.Framework/PnP.Framework.csproj b/src/lib/PnP.Framework/PnP.Framework.csproj
index e38993a6f..49eebe7b9 100644
--- a/src/lib/PnP.Framework/PnP.Framework.csproj
+++ b/src/lib/PnP.Framework/PnP.Framework.csproj
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="4.66.1" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SharePointOnline.CSOM" Version="16.1.*" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+		<PackageReference Include="PnP.Core" Version="1.14.*-*" Condition="'$(PnPCoreSdkPath)' == ''" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Portable.Xaml" Version="0.26.0" />		
 	</ItemGroup>
 
@@ -285,8 +286,4 @@
 	  <Folder Include="Provisioning\Providers\Xml\Serializers\V202209\" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
-	<ItemGroup>
-	  <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\pnpcore\src\sdk\PnP.Core\PnP.Core.csproj" />
-	</ItemGroup>
-
 </Project>