diff --git a/openrct2.targets b/openrct2.targets
index ee55bc3707..a93c2c362e 100644
--- a/openrct2.targets
+++ b/openrct2.targets
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
       <OutputDirectory Required="true"  ParameterType="System.String" />
     </ParameterGroup>
     <Task>
-      <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression" />
+      <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression, Version=4.0.0.0" />
       <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression.FileSystem" />
       <Using Namespace="System"/>
       <Using Namespace="System.IO"/>