diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/project.json b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/project.json
index c8162f5e0..6000b53a2 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 {
     "version": "1.0.0-*",
+    
+    "compilationOptions": {
+        "keyFile": "../../tools/Key.snk"
+    },
 
     "dependencies": {
         "NETStandard.Library": "1.0.0-rc2-23704",