diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks.csproj b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks.csproj
index 1c1125b40ced..6bc20fa261a0 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks.csproj
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks.csproj
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@
     <None Include="buildCrossTargeting\Microsoft.NET.Sdk.targets">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>
+    <None Include="build\Microsoft.NET.DefaultAssemblyInfo.targets">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
     <None Include="build\Microsoft.NET.DefaultOutputPaths.targets">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>
diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.DefaultAssemblyInfo.targets b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.DefaultAssemblyInfo.targets
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f65c9ed90944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.DefaultAssemblyInfo.targets
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<!--
+***********************************************************************************************
+Microsoft.NET.DefaultAssemlyInfo.targets
+
+WARNING:  DO NOT MODIFY this file unless you are knowledgeable about MSBuild and have
+          created a backup copy.  Incorrect changes to this file will make it
+          impossible to load or build your projects from the command-line or the IDE.
+
+Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved. 
+***********************************************************************************************
+-->
+<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <MSBuildAllProjects>$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(MSBuildThisFileFullPath)</MSBuildAllProjects>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Version)' == '' ">
+    <VersionPrefix Condition=" '$(VersionPrefix)' == '' ">1.0.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <Version Condition=" '$(VersionSuffix)' != '' ">$(VersionPrefix)-$(VersionSuffix)</Version>
+    <Version Condition=" '$(Version)' == '' ">$(VersionPrefix)</Version>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Authors Condition=" '$(Authors)'=='' ">$(AssemblyName)</Authors>
+    <Company Condition=" '$(Company)'=='' ">$(Authors)</Company>
+    <AssemblyTitle Condition=" '$(AssemblyTitle)' == '' ">$(AssemblyName)</AssemblyTitle>
+    <Product Condition=" '$(Product)' == ''">$(AssemblyName)</Product>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BeforeCommon.targets b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BeforeCommon.targets
index 67ccc143eba0..25bf6caf3843 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BeforeCommon.targets
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BeforeCommon.targets
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
     <MSBuildAllProjects>$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(MSBuildThisFileFullPath)</MSBuildAllProjects>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Microsoft.NET.DefaultAssemblyInfo.targets" />
+
   <!-- Set default intermediate and output paths -->
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Microsoft.NET.DefaultOutputPaths.targets" />
   
diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BeforeCommonCrossTargeting.targets b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BeforeCommonCrossTargeting.targets
index 61c5f6a4786c..62e4e8c3bb7f 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BeforeCommonCrossTargeting.targets
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BeforeCommonCrossTargeting.targets
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
 -->
 <Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
 
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Microsoft.NET.DefaultAssemblyInfo.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Microsoft.NET.DefaultOutputPaths.targets" />
   
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Common.targets b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Common.targets
index 74e6367225fb..f93b3da32c37 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Common.targets
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/build/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Common.targets
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
     <MicrosoftNETBuildTasksAssembly>$(MicrosoftNETBuildTasksDirectory)Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks.dll</MicrosoftNETBuildTasksAssembly>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <VersionPrefix Condition=" '$(VersionPrefix)' == '' ">1.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix Condition=" '$(VersionSuffix)' == '' "></VersionSuffix>
-    <Version Condition=" '$(Version)' == '' and '$(VersionSuffix)' != '' ">$(VersionPrefix)-$(VersionSuffix)</Version>
-    <Version Condition=" '$(Version)' == '' ">$(VersionPrefix)</Version>
-    <Authors Condition=" '$(Authors)'=='' ">$(AssemblyName)</Authors>
-    <Company Condition=" '$(Company)'=='' ">$(Authors)</Company>
-    <AssemblyTitle Condition="'$(AssemblyTitle)' == ''">$(AssemblyName)</AssemblyTitle>
-    <Product Condition="'$(Product)' == ''">$(AssemblyName)</Product>
-  </PropertyGroup>
 
   <UsingTask TaskName="GetNearestTargetFramework" AssemblyFile="$(MicrosoftNETBuildTasksAssembly)" />
   <UsingTask TaskName="NETSdkError" AssemblyFile="$(MicrosoftNETBuildTasksAssembly)" />
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToControlGeneratedAssemblyInfo.cs b/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToControlGeneratedAssemblyInfo.cs
index 10ba115d767b..f8eb7e74fe8e 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToControlGeneratedAssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToControlGeneratedAssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using Xunit;
 using FluentAssertions;
 using static Microsoft.NET.TestFramework.Commands.MSBuildTest;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.NET.Build.Tests
 {
@@ -82,5 +83,34 @@ public void It_respects_opt_outs(string attributeToOptOut)
 
             actualInfo.Should().Equal(expectedInfo);
         }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData("netcoreapp1.0")]
+        [InlineData("net45")]
+        public void It_respects_version_prefix(string targetFramework)
+        {
+            if (targetFramework == "net45" && !RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var testAsset = _testAssetsManager
+                .CopyTestAsset("HelloWorld", identifier: targetFramework)
+                .WithSource()
+                .Restore("", $"/p:OutputType=Library;TargetFramework={targetFramework}");
+
+            var buildCommand = new BuildCommand(Stage0MSBuild, testAsset.TestRoot);
+            buildCommand
+                .Execute($"/p:OutputType=Library;TargetFramework={targetFramework};VersionPrefix=1.2.3")
+                .Should()
+                .Pass();
+
+            var assemblyPath = Path.Combine(buildCommand.GetOutputDirectory(targetFramework).FullName, "HelloWorld.dll");
+            var info = AssemblyInfo.Get(assemblyPath);
+
+            info["AssemblyVersionAttribute"].Should().Be("1.2.3.0");
+            info["AssemblyFileVersionAttribute"].Should().Be("1.2.3.0");
+            info["AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute"].Should().Be("1.2.3");
+        }
     }
 }