diff --git a/examples/csharp/Helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj b/examples/csharp/Helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
index 3421926dca545..7989f795418c1 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/Helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/Helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" Version="3.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc" Version="1.17.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Tools" Version="1.17.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
     <Protobuf Include="../../../protos/helloworld.proto" Link="helloworld.proto" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/csharp/RouteGuide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj b/examples/csharp/RouteGuide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj
index 2d4f48ec2e9aa..4c6949488c704 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/RouteGuide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/RouteGuide/RouteGuide/RouteGuide.csproj
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProtoBuf Include="..\..\..\protos\route_guide.proto" Link="protos\route_guide.proto" />
+    <Protobuf Include="..\..\..\protos\route_guide.proto" Link="protos\route_guide.proto" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="route_guide_db.json" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
   </ItemGroup>