diff --git a/MatterControl.csproj b/MatterControl.csproj
index 848bec9b2..6e8308e64 100644
--- a/MatterControl.csproj
+++ b/MatterControl.csproj
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <TargetFrameworkProfile />
     <ReleaseVersion>1.2.0</ReleaseVersion>
+    <SolutionDir Condition="$(SolutionDir) == '' Or $(SolutionDir) == '*Undefined*'">.\</SolutionDir>
+    <RestorePackages>true</RestorePackages>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>True</DebugSymbols>
@@ -447,4 +449,11 @@
       <Name>InfInstaller</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets')" />
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MatterControl.sln b/MatterControl.sln
index fd8d3a456..5c3edd35d 100644
--- a/MatterControl.sln
+++ b/MatterControl.sln
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "InfInstaller", "PrinterDriv
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Mono.Nat", "..\CloudServicesPlugin\Mono.Nat\Mono.Nat.csproj", "{F5D74163-145F-47BF-83DC-D0E07249C6CA}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = ".nuget", ".nuget", "{9EA7B05F-E58F-44DF-BD33-EEA28553D220}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		.nuget\NuGet.Config = .nuget\NuGet.Config
+		.nuget\NuGet.exe = .nuget\NuGet.exe
+		.nuget\NuGet.targets = .nuget\NuGet.targets
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU