diff --git a/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.MSSigning.Extensions/NuGet.MSSigning.Extensions.csproj b/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.MSSigning.Extensions/NuGet.MSSigning.Extensions.csproj
index 5997a7eb3a0..244377e454d 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.MSSigning.Extensions/NuGet.MSSigning.Extensions.csproj
+++ b/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.MSSigning.Extensions/NuGet.MSSigning.Extensions.csproj
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
     <Exec Command="$(IlmergeCommand)" ContinueOnError="false" />
   </Target>
 
+  <Import Project="$(BuildCommonDirectory)common.targets"/>
+
   <Target Name="GetSigningInputs" Returns="@(DllsToSign)">
     <ItemGroup>
       <DllsToSign Include="$(ArtifactsDirectory)$(VsixOutputDirName)\NuGet.Mssign.exe">
@@ -60,6 +62,5 @@
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>
   
-  <Import Project="$(BuildCommonDirectory)common.targets"/>
   <Import Project="Sdk.targets" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" />
 </Project>