diff --git a/src/NuGet.config b/src/NuGet.config
index 867d76293804..f30d1e9f1d0c 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.config
+++ b/src/NuGet.config
@@ -10,4 +10,9 @@
   <config>
     <add key="repositoryPath" value="..\packages" />
   </config>
+  <packageRestore>
+    <!-- Automated package restore in VS does not work at this time with
+         this project and it causes build failures in VS. Disable it. -->
+    <add key="automatic" value="false" />
+  </packageRestore>
 </configuration>