diff --git a/build/publish/Badge.targets b/build/publish/Badge.targets
index 4d1dc7ef6..7c87a7ac6 100644
--- a/build/publish/Badge.targets
+++ b/build/publish/Badge.targets
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <VersionSvgTemplate>$(RepoRoot)/resources/images/version_badge.svg</VersionSvgTemplate>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
   <Target Name="GenerateVersionBadge"
           DependsOnTargets="Init">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-      <VersionSvgTemplate>$(RepoRoot)/resources/images/version_badge.svg</VersionSvgTemplate>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-
     <Message Text="$(VersionBadge)"  />
 
     <ReplaceFileContents