diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index d043543e78..b1a858bf72 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens" Version="8.16.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect" Version="8.16.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Buffers" Version="4.6.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.Common" Version="4.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="10.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Memory" Version="4.6.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" Version="4.3.0" />
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index 6765e009db..b463da202d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netfx/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Buffers" />
+    <!-- System.Data.Common ships as an inbox assembly on .NET Framework, but the
+         inbox version predates APIs such as IDbColumnSchemaGenerator.  Declaring
+         an explicit dependency on the NuGet package (which type-forwards to the
+         inbox assembly when the runtime already provides a newer version) ensures
+         that consumers also receive the updated assembly and avoid CS0012 errors
+         when referencing types like IDbColumnSchemaGenerator via our public API. -->
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Data.Common" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs" />
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index d0713280e6..9520356e8f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Buffers" />
+    <!-- System.Data.Common ships as an inbox assembly on .NET Framework, but the
+         inbox version predates APIs such as IDbColumnSchemaGenerator.  Declaring
+         an explicit dependency on the NuGet package (which type-forwards to the
+         inbox assembly when the runtime already provides a newer version) ensures
+         that consumers also receive the updated assembly and avoid CS0012 errors
+         when referencing types like IDbColumnSchemaGenerator via our public API. -->
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Data.Common" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Memory" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" />
diff --git a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
index cbea2140c7..117af2dcb2 100644
--- a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
+++ b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@
         <dependency id="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens" version="8.16.0" />
         <dependency id="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect" version="8.16.0" />
         <dependency id="System.Buffers" version="4.6.1" />
+        <!-- System.Data.Common ships as an inbox assembly on .NET Framework, but
+             the inbox version predates APIs such as IDbColumnSchemaGenerator.
+             This explicit dependency ensures consumers receive the updated NuGet
+             package version and avoid CS0012 errors when using types like
+             IDbColumnSchemaGenerator exposed through our public API. -->
+        <dependency id="System.Data.Common" version="4.3.0" />
         <dependency id="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" version="10.0.3" />
         <dependency id="System.Memory" version="4.6.3" />
         <dependency id="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" version="4.3.0" />