diff --git a/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.DefaultItems.targets b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.DefaultItems.targets
index 195bfd8fa8ad..cca88a86ba95 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.DefaultItems.targets
+++ b/src/Uno.Sdk/targets/Uno.DefaultItems.targets
@@ -13,39 +13,30 @@
 		<!-- Include all images by default - matches the __WindowsAppSdkDefaultImageIncludes property in the WindowsAppSDK -->
 		<Content Include="$(AssetsFolder)**"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);**\*.svg;**\*.cs;@(Content)"
-			CopyToOutputDirectory="true"
 			IsDefaultItem="true" />
 		<Content Include="$(AssetsFolder)\**\Svg\**\*.svg"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);**\*.cs;@(Content)"
-			CopyToOutputDirectory="true"
 			IsDefaultItem="true" />
 		<Content Include="**\*.png"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);@(Content)"
-			CopyToOutputDirectory="true"
 			IsDefaultItem="true" />
 		<Content Include="**\*.bmp"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);@(Content)"
-			CopyToOutputDirectory="true"
 			IsDefaultItem="true" />
 		<Content Include="**\*.jpg"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);@(Content)"
-			CopyToOutputDirectory="true"
 			IsDefaultItem="true" />
 		<Content Include="**\*.dds"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);@(Content)"
-			CopyToOutputDirectory="true"
 			IsDefaultItem="true" />
 		<Content Include="**\*.tif"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);@(Content)"
-			CopyToOutputDirectory="true"
 			IsDefaultItem="true" />
 		<Content Include="**\*.tga"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);@(Content)"
-			CopyToOutputDirectory="true"
 			IsDefaultItem="true" />
 		<Content Include="**\*.gif"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);@(Content)"
-			CopyToOutputDirectory="true"
 			IsDefaultItem="true" />
 		<Page Include="**\*.xaml"
 			Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder);@(Page);App.xaml"