diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
index 94263857e..578902043 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
   <!-- Define common properties that rely on SDK/props-defined properties -->
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Version>$(GVFSVersion)</Version>
+
+    <!--
+      We parse this version into System.Version in several places;
+      we should strip the commit ID from the attribute.
+      -->
+    <IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>false</IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- Include custom MSBuild targets/tasks -->