diff --git a/nuspec/Cake.Common.nuspec b/nuspec/Cake.Common.nuspec
index 82377147cf..0018536985 100644
--- a/nuspec/Cake.Common.nuspec
+++ b/nuspec/Cake.Common.nuspec
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
     <copyright>Copyright (c) Patrik Svensson, Mattias Karlsson, Gary Ewan Park and contributors</copyright>
     <tags>Cake Script Build</tags>
+    <developmentDependency>true</developmentDependency>
     <dependencies>
       <dependency id="Cake.Core" version="$version$" />
     </dependencies>
@@ -23,4 +24,4 @@
     <file src="Cake.Common.pdb" target="lib/net45" />
     <file src="LICENSE" />
   </files>
-</package>
\ No newline at end of file
+</package>