diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-submission.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-submission.yml
index ad7eb56fb..940390e97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-submission.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-submission.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Create csproj from props
         run:  Copy-Item .\Directory.Packages.props -Destination .\Directory.Packages.csproj
+      - name: amend csproj
+        run: | 
+              $file = Get-Content .\Directory.Packages.csproj
+              $file | ForEach-Object {
+                if($_.ReadCount -eq 1){ 
+                  $_ -replace '<Project>', '<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">'
+                } else {
+                  $_
+                }
+               } | Set-Content .\Directory.Packages.csproj 
+      - name: add csproj to a build-time temp solution
+        run: |
+              dotnet new sln --name cve-detection
+              dotnet sln .\cve-detection.sln add .\Directory.Packages.csproj
       - name: Component detection 
         uses: advanced-security/component-detection-dependency-submission-action@v0.0.4
         with: