diff --git a/src/StrawberryShake/MetaPackages/Common/MSBuild/StrawberryShake.targets b/src/StrawberryShake/MetaPackages/Common/MSBuild/StrawberryShake.targets
index de4af407b3f..a26deba552d 100644
--- a/src/StrawberryShake/MetaPackages/Common/MSBuild/StrawberryShake.targets
+++ b/src/StrawberryShake/MetaPackages/Common/MSBuild/StrawberryShake.targets
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     BeforeTargets="BeforeBuild"
     DependsOnTargets="_GraphQLCodeGenerationRoot; _GenerateGraphQLCode">
     <ItemGroup>
-      <Compile Include="$(GraphQLCodeGenerationRoot)\**\*.cs" />
+      <Compile Include="$(GraphQLCodeGenerationRoot)\**\*.cs" Condition="'$(GraphQLCodeGenerationRoot)' != ''"/>
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>