diff --git a/src/NuGetizer.Tasks/NuGetizer.props b/src/NuGetizer.Tasks/NuGetizer.props
index cb0e311e..fcaf2ac5 100644
--- a/src/NuGetizer.Tasks/NuGetizer.props
+++ b/src/NuGetizer.Tasks/NuGetizer.props
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
       <PackageReferencePath />
       <!-- Populated by content inference to preserve original identity -->
       <OriginalItemSpec />
+      <!-- Don't show package files in project explorer by default -->
+      <Visible>false</Visible>
     </PackageFile>
     <PackageReference>
       <!-- See https://github.com/NuGet/Home/wiki/PackageReference-Specification -->