diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco.Web.UI.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco.Web.UI.csproj
index 5291f937a8..09ba05f489 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco.Web.UI.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco.Web.UI.csproj
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
     <Reference Include="System.EnterpriseServices" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http">
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.Extensions">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Net.Http.2.2.15\lib\net45\System.Net.Http.Extensions.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
@@ -193,7 +195,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.Primitives">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Net.Http.2.2.15\lib\net45\System.Net.Http.Primitives.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.WebRequest" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.WebRequest">
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" />
     <Reference Include="System.ServiceModel" />
     <Reference Include="System.Web">