diff --git a/templates/projects/emptyweb/project.json b/templates/projects/emptyweb/project.json
index dab2505f..8558a5f5 100644
--- a/templates/projects/emptyweb/project.json
+++ b/templates/projects/emptyweb/project.json
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
     }
   },
 
+  "runtimeOptions": {
+    "configProperties": {
+      "System.GC.Server": true
+    }
+  },
+
   "content": [
     "wwwroot",
     "web.config"
diff --git a/templates/projects/webbasic/project.json b/templates/projects/webbasic/project.json
index 05c41982..668a00fc 100755
--- a/templates/projects/webbasic/project.json
+++ b/templates/projects/webbasic/project.json
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@
     }
   },
 
+  "runtimeOptions": {
+    "configProperties": {
+      "System.GC.Server": true
+    }
+  },
+
   "content": [
     "wwwroot",
     "Views",