diff --git a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/host/generic-host/samples/2.x/GenericHostSample/GenericHostSample.csproj b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/host/generic-host/samples/2.x/GenericHostSample/GenericHostSample.csproj
index b4e1e897bf..35e68e7313 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/host/generic-host/samples/2.x/GenericHostSample/GenericHostSample.csproj
+++ b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/host/generic-host/samples/2.x/GenericHostSample/GenericHostSample.csproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Content Include="**\*.json" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+    <Content Include="**\*.json" Exclude="bin\**\*;obj\**\*" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>