diff --git a/cpp/autobuilder/Semmle.Autobuild.Cpp/Semmle.Autobuild.Cpp.csproj b/cpp/autobuilder/Semmle.Autobuild.Cpp/Semmle.Autobuild.Cpp.csproj
index 68cfef57b3d..1d6459d77e3 100644
--- a/cpp/autobuilder/Semmle.Autobuild.Cpp/Semmle.Autobuild.Cpp.csproj
+++ b/cpp/autobuilder/Semmle.Autobuild.Cpp/Semmle.Autobuild.Cpp.csproj
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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