diff --git a/csharp/ql/Directory.Build.props b/csharp/ql/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
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+<Project>
+  <!--
+    This .props file contains an intentionally empty <Project> node. It's resetting the top level Directory.Build.props
+    so that the settings are ignored in QL (integration) tests.
+  -->
+</Project>