diff --git a/csharp/scripts/stubs/helpers.py b/csharp/scripts/stubs/helpers.py
index ce663bac4e8..33b8f2663f8 100644
--- a/csharp/scripts/stubs/helpers.py
+++ b/csharp/scripts/stubs/helpers.py
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ class Generator:
                          self.projectNameIn, '--output', self.projectDirIn])
         remove_files(self.projectDirIn, '.cs')
 
+        # Clear possibly inherited Directory.Build.props and Directory.Build.targets:
+        with open(os.path.join(self.workDir, 'Directory.Build.props'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('<Project>\n')
+            f.write('</Project>\n')
+        with open(os.path.join(self.workDir, 'Directory.Build.targets'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('<Project>\n')
+            f.write('</Project>\n')
+
     def run_cmd(self, cmd, msg="Failed to run command"):
         run_cmd_cwd(cmd, self.workDir, msg)