diff --git a/csharp/Directory.Build.props b/csharp/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..edd390d376c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/csharp/Directory.Build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<Project>
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/csharp/Dockerfile b/csharp/Dockerfile
index 23054e8964a..c6da9de219b 100644
--- a/csharp/Dockerfile
+++ b/csharp/Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
 # copy csproj and restore as distinct layers
 COPY *.csproj .
+COPY *.props .
 RUN dotnet restore
 
 # copy everything else and build app
diff --git a/csharp/aspnet-minimal-api/web.csproj b/csharp/aspnet-minimal-api/web.csproj
index 1af5701a607..646ad4e0018 100644
--- a/csharp/aspnet-minimal-api/web.csproj
+++ b/csharp/aspnet-minimal-api/web.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
-        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/csharp/simplify.web/web.csproj b/csharp/simplify.web/web.csproj
index c6b4978103c..90da0b10d09 100644
--- a/csharp/simplify.web/web.csproj
+++ b/csharp/simplify.web/web.csproj
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
-	<PropertyGroup>
-		<TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
-		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-	</PropertyGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<PackageReference Include="Simplify.Web" Version="4.7.*" />
 	</ItemGroup>