Index: SQLite.Designer/SQLite.Designer.2017.csproj
==================================================================
--- SQLite.Designer/SQLite.Designer.2017.csproj
+++ SQLite.Designer/SQLite.Designer.2017.csproj
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
  *
  * Written by Joe Mistachkin.
  * Released to the public domain, use at your own risk!
  *
 -->
-<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project InitialTargets="MaybeFindVsSdk2017;MaybeMissingVsSdk2017" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
     <ProjectGuid>{9B4A5CF6-5BE5-4926-ACC7-B729A8C05198}</ProjectGuid>
@@ -206,41 +206,17 @@
     <None Include="Resources\ToolboxItems.txt" />
     <None Include="source.extension.vsixmanifest" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(SQLiteNetDir)\System.Data.SQLite\Targets\System.Data.SQLite.Properties.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <PrepareForBuildDependsOn>
-      $(PrepareForBuildDependsOn);
-      TryToFindVsSdk2017;
-    </PrepareForBuildDependsOn>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(NetFx47)' == 'false'">
     <!--
         NOTE: We cannot build this project unless the version of the .NET
               Framework matches exactly.
     -->
     <BuildDependsOn>
       WrongNetFx
-    </BuildDependsOn>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(VSSDK150Install)' == '' Or
-                            !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v4.0\Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.dll') Or
-                            !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v4.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.dll') Or
-                            !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v4.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services.dll') Or
-                            !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop.dll') Or
-                            !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v4.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0.dll') Or
-                            !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.dll') Or
-                            !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0.dll') Or
-                            !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.9.0.dll') Or
-                            !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.10.0.dll')">
-    <!--
-        NOTE: We cannot build this project without the necessary reference
-              assemblies; therefore, skip building it altogether.
-    -->
-    <BuildDependsOn>
-      MissingVsSdk
     </BuildDependsOn>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
   <Target Name="BeforeBuild">

Index: Targets/SQLite.NET.targets
==================================================================
--- Targets/SQLite.NET.targets
+++ Targets/SQLite.NET.targets
@@ -259,14 +259,16 @@
           Command="XCOPY &quot;$(OutDir)$(TargetName).*&quot; &quot;$(OutDir)..\..\$(BaseConfiguration)\bin\&quot; /D /E /V /I /F /H /Y" />
   </Target>
 
   <!--
   ******************************************************************************
+  **                        Visual Studio 2017 Targets                        **
+  ******************************************************************************
   -->
 
-  <Target Name="TryToFindVsSdk2017"
-          Condition="'$(TryToFindVsSdk2017)' != 'false' And
+  <Target Name="MaybeFindVsSdk2017"
+          Condition="'$(MaybeFindVsSdk2017)' != 'false' And
                      '$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)' != '' And
                      !HasTrailingSlash('$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)') And
                      Exists('$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\Externals\vswhere\vswhere.exe')">
     <!--
         HACK: Use a couple undocumented properties of the Exec task in order
@@ -286,6 +288,31 @@
                                Exists('$(VS150INSTALLATIONPATH)\VSSDK')"
                     Value="$(VS150INSTALLATIONPATH)\VSSDK\">
       <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="VSSDK150Install" />
     </CreateProperty>
   </Target>
+
+  <!--
+  ******************************************************************************
+  -->
+
+  <Target Name="MaybeMissingVsSdk2017"
+          Condition="'$(MaybeMissingVsSdk2017)' != 'false' And
+                     ('$(VSSDK150Install)' == '' Or
+                      !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v4.0\Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.dll') Or
+                      !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v4.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.dll') Or
+                      !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v4.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services.dll') Or
+                      !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop.dll') Or
+                      !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v4.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0.dll') Or
+                      !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.dll') Or
+                      !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0.dll') Or
+                      !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.9.0.dll') Or
+                      !Exists('$(VSSDK150Install)VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Assemblies\v2.0\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.10.0.dll'))">
+    <!--
+        NOTE: We cannot build this project without the necessary reference
+              assemblies; therefore, skip building it altogether.
+    -->
+    <CreateProperty Value="MissingVsSdk">
+      <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="BuildDependsOn" />
+    </CreateProperty>
+  </Target>
 </Project>