diff --git a/protobuf/ProtoGrainGenerator/ProtoGrainGenerator.csproj b/protobuf/ProtoGrainGenerator/ProtoGrainGenerator.csproj
index df6adf0296..e9337058eb 100644
--- a/protobuf/ProtoGrainGenerator/ProtoGrainGenerator.csproj
+++ b/protobuf/ProtoGrainGenerator/ProtoGrainGenerator.csproj
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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