diff --git a/MSBuild/Robust.Api.targets b/MSBuild/Robust.Api.targets
index 74984b249..7d4e06b88 100644
--- a/MSBuild/Robust.Api.targets
+++ b/MSBuild/Robust.Api.targets
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   This is *not* done before Restore, so these references do *not* contribute
   to transitive dependency inclusion.
   -->
-  <Target Name="_RTMakeProjectReferences" BeforeTargets="BeforeResolveReferences"
+  <Target Name="_RTMakeProjectReferences" BeforeTargets="BeforeResolveReferences;AssignProjectConfiguration"
           DependsOnTargets="_RTFilterEnabledApi" Returns="@(ProjectReference)">
     <ItemGroup>
       <_RTProjectReference KeepDuplicates="false"