diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/Grpc.Core.Api.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/Grpc.Core.Api.csproj
index 1d8632a1df7..6c29530402c 100755
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/Grpc.Core.Api.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/Grpc.Core.Api.csproj
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
   <Import Project="..\Grpc.Core\SourceLink.csproj.include" />
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="..\Grpc.Core.Api\Version.cs" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="System.Interactive.Async" Version="3.2.0" />
   </ItemGroup>