diff --git a/src/CentralPackageVersions.UnitTests/CentralPackageVersionsTests.cs b/src/CentralPackageVersions.UnitTests/CentralPackageVersionsTests.cs
index c0d2ffb1..e18798b7 100644
--- a/src/CentralPackageVersions.UnitTests/CentralPackageVersionsTests.cs
+++ b/src/CentralPackageVersions.UnitTests/CentralPackageVersionsTests.cs
@@ -236,37 +236,6 @@ public void IsDisabledForProjectsWithPackagesConfigOrDoNotSupportPackageReferenc
             enableCentralPackageVersions.ShouldBe("false");
         }
 
-        [Fact]
-        public void LogErrorIfImportedInDirectoryBuildProps()
-        {
-            ProjectCreator.Create()
-                .Import(Path.Combine(ThisAssemblyDirectory, @"Sdk\Sdk.props"))
-                .Import(Path.Combine(ThisAssemblyDirectory, @"Sdk\Sdk.targets"))
-                .Save(GetTempFile("Directory.Build.props"));
-
-            ProjectCreator.Create()
-                .Save(GetTempFile("Directory.Build.targets"));
-
-            ProjectCreator.Templates
-                .PackagesProps(
-                    path: GetTempFile("Packages.props"),
-                    packageReferences: new Dictionary<string, string>
-                    {
-                        ["Foo"] = "1.2.3",
-                    })
-                .Save();
-
-            ProjectCreator.Templates
-                .SdkCsproj(projectCreator: creator => creator
-                    .ItemPackageReference("Foo"))
-                .Save(GetTempFile("Test.csproj"))
-                .TryBuild("CheckPackageReferences", out bool result, out BuildOutput buildOutput);
-
-            result.ShouldBeFalse(buildOutput.GetConsoleLog());
-
-            buildOutput.Errors.ShouldBe(new[] { "Microsoft.Build.CentralPackageVersions was not imported in Directory.Build.targets.  See https://github.com/microsoft/MSBuildSdks/tree/main/src/CentralPackageVersions for more information on how to include this SDK." }, buildOutput.GetConsoleLog());
-        }
-
         [Theory]
         [InlineData(".csproj")]
         [InlineData(".fsproj")]
@@ -496,44 +465,15 @@ public void VersionOverridesWithoutCentralVersionsCanBeDisabled(string projectFi
             buildOutput.Errors.ShouldBe(new[] { $"The package reference \'Orphan\' must have a version defined in \'{packagesProps.FullPath}\'." });
         }
 
-        [Fact]
-        public void WorksWithCustomImportPattern()
+        private ProjectCreator WritePackagesProps()
         {
-            WritePackagesProps(writeDirectoryBuildPropsTargets: false);
-
-            ProjectCreator customProps = ProjectCreator.Create()
-                    .ImportSdk("Sdk.props", "Microsoft.NET.Sdk")
-                    .Save(Path.Combine(TestRootPath, "Custom.props"));
+            ProjectCreator.Create()
+                .Save(Path.Combine(TestRootPath, "Directory.Build.props"));
 
-            ProjectCreator customTargets = ProjectCreator.Create()
-                .ImportSdk("Sdk.targets", "Microsoft.NET.Sdk")
+            ProjectCreator.Create()
                 .Import(Path.Combine(ThisAssemblyDirectory, @"Sdk\Sdk.props"))
                 .Import(Path.Combine(ThisAssemblyDirectory, @"Sdk\Sdk.targets"))
-                .Save(Path.Combine(TestRootPath, "Custom.targets"));
-
-            ProjectCreator.Create()
-                .Import(customProps)
-                .Property("TargetFramework", "net45")
-                .ItemPackageReference("Foo")
-                .Import(customTargets)
-                .Save(GetTempFileWithExtension(".csproj"))
-                .TryBuild("CheckPackageReferences", out bool result, out BuildOutput buildOutput);
-
-            result.ShouldBeTrue(buildOutput.GetConsoleLog());
-        }
-
-        private ProjectCreator WritePackagesProps(bool writeDirectoryBuildPropsTargets = true)
-        {
-            if (writeDirectoryBuildPropsTargets)
-            {
-                ProjectCreator.Create()
-                    .Save(Path.Combine(TestRootPath, "Directory.Build.props"));
-
-                ProjectCreator.Create()
-                    .Import(Path.Combine(ThisAssemblyDirectory, @"Sdk\Sdk.props"))
-                    .Import(Path.Combine(ThisAssemblyDirectory, @"Sdk\Sdk.targets"))
-                    .Save(Path.Combine(TestRootPath, "Directory.Build.targets"));
-            }
+                .Save(Path.Combine(TestRootPath, "Directory.Build.targets"));
 
             return ProjectCreator.Templates
                 .PackagesProps(
diff --git a/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.props b/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.props
index 33c584a1..d3e4c500 100644
--- a/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.props
+++ b/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.props
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@
     <UsingMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdk>true</UsingMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdk>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition=" '$(MicrosoftCommonPropsHasBeenImported)' != 'true' And Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props') "/>
+
   <Import Project="$(CustomAfterCentralPackageVersionsProps)" Condition=" '$(CustomAfterCentralPackageVersionsProps)' != '' And Exists('$(CustomAfterCentralPackageVersionsProps)') " />
 </Project>
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diff --git a/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.targets b/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.targets
index 8616c72d..c493a74e 100644
--- a/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.targets
+++ b/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.targets
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
           Condition=" '$(EnableCentralPackageVersions)' != 'false' And '$(CustomBeforeCentralPackageVersionsTargets)' != '' And Exists('$(CustomBeforeCentralPackageVersionsTargets)') " />
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(EnableCentralPackageVersions)' != 'false' ">
-    <!--
-      Keep track if this file was imported before Directory.Build.targets
-    -->
-    <_WasMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdkImportedInDirectoryBuildTargets Condition="'$(_WasMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdkImportedInDirectoryBuildTargets)' == '' And '$(CommonTargetsPath)' == ''">false</_WasMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdkImportedInDirectoryBuildTargets>
     <!--
       Walk up the directory tree looking for a Packages.props, unless a user has already specified a path.
     -->
@@ -155,13 +151,7 @@
       <_DuplicateGlobalPackageReference Include="@(_OriginalPackageReference)"
                                         Condition=" '@(GlobalPackageReference)' == '@(_OriginalPackageReference)' and '%(Identity)' != '' " />
     </ItemGroup>
-    
-    <!--
-      Log an error if this was imported before Directory.Build.targets
-    -->
-    <Error Text="Microsoft.Build.CentralPackageVersions was not imported in Directory.Build.targets.  See https://github.com/microsoft/MSBuildSdks/tree/main/src/CentralPackageVersions for more information on how to include this SDK."
-           Condition="'$(_WasMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdkImportedInDirectoryBuildTargets)' == 'false'"
-           File="$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)" />
+
     <!--
       Log an error if there are any duplicate <PackageReference /> items where a <GlobalPackageReference /> is already defined.
     -->