diff --git a/src/SourceBuild/content/repo-projects/source-build-externals.proj b/src/SourceBuild/content/repo-projects/source-build-externals.proj
index 6f905da54..e4d376bd0 100644
--- a/src/SourceBuild/content/repo-projects/source-build-externals.proj
+++ b/src/SourceBuild/content/repo-projects/source-build-externals.proj
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <BuildCommand>$(StandardSourceBuildCommand) $(StandardSourceBuildArgs)</BuildCommand>
+    <PackageVersionPropsFlowType>DependenciesOnly</PackageVersionPropsFlowType>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <Import Project="Sdk.targets" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" />