diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Masterpages/dummy.txt b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Masterpages/dummy.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c01dce8f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Masterpages/dummy.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This file is just here to make sure the directory gets created.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj
index 1a4f90eb11..56a4ad90d4 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Umbraco.Tests.csproj
@@ -169,9 +169,10 @@
       <Name>Umbraco.Web</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup />
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="Masterpages\" />
-    <Folder Include="Views\" />
+    <Content Include="Masterpages\dummy.txt" />
+    <Content Include="Views\dummy.txt" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Views/dummy.txt b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Views/dummy.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c01dce8f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Views/dummy.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This file is just here to make sure the directory gets created.
\ No newline at end of file