diff --git a/msbuild/WebSharper.FSharp.targets b/msbuild/WebSharper.FSharp.targets
index 47e43720..d645ffc8 100644
--- a/msbuild/WebSharper.FSharp.targets
+++ b/msbuild/WebSharper.FSharp.targets
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     <WebSharperConfigFile Condition=" '$(WebSharperConfigFile)' == '' AND Exists('$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)/wsconfig.json') ">$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)/wsconfig.json</WebSharperConfigFile>
     <SkipCompilerExecution>True</SkipCompilerExecution>
     <ProvideCommandLineArgs>True</ProvideCommandLineArgs>
+    <ProduceReferenceAssembly>False</ProduceReferenceAssembly>
 </PropertyGroup>
   <Target Name="RecompileOnConfigChanges" BeforeTargets="BeforeBuild" Condition=" '$(WebSharperRunCompiler)' == 'True' AND '$(WebSharperConfigFile)' != '' AND Exists('$(WebSharperConfigFile)') ">
     <ItemGroup>