diff --git a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/Sdk/AutoImport.props b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/Sdk/AutoImport.props
index a605f382513..ea6eefd8dbc 100644
--- a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/Sdk/AutoImport.props
+++ b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/Sdk/AutoImport.props
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ https://github.com/dotnet/designs/blob/4703666296f5e59964961464c25807c727282cae/
     <AndroidJavaSource    Include="**\*.java" Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder)" />
     <ProguardConfiguration Include="**\proguard.cfg" Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder)" />
     <ProguardConfiguration Include="**\proguard.txt" Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder)" />
+    <ProguardConfiguration Include="**\proguard-rules.pro" Exclude="$(DefaultItemExcludes);$(DefaultExcludesInProjectFolder)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>