diff --git a/build/Build.csproj b/build/Build.csproj
index 10f43d07..62e254d8 100644
--- a/build/Build.csproj
+++ b/build/Build.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <RunWorkingDirectory>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)</RunWorkingDirectory>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Cake.Frosting" Version="3.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Cake.Frosting"
+                      Version="3.1.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
+
+    <!-- Import the root prop last -->
+    <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\Directory.Build.props" />
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/build/Directory.Build.props b/build/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9eea1e0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/Directory.Build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project>
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <ProjectCategory>build</ProjectCategory>
+        <GenerateDocumentationFile>false</GenerateDocumentationFile>
+        <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <!-- Import the root prop last -->
+    <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\Directory.Build.props" />
+
+</Project>