diff --git a/build/templates/UmbracoProject/UmbracoProject.csproj b/build/templates/UmbracoProject/UmbracoProject.csproj
index 3f229fde99..8702d8d02d 100644
--- a/build/templates/UmbracoProject/UmbracoProject.csproj
+++ b/build/templates/UmbracoProject/UmbracoProject.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
     <PropertyGroup>
         <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+        <RootNamespace Condition="'$(name)' != '$(name{-VALUE-FORMS-}safe_namespace)'">UmbracoProject</RootNamespace>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>