diff --git a/KiwixWebApp.jsproj b/KiwixWebApp.jsproj
index 04c6312e..6233f836 100644
--- a/KiwixWebApp.jsproj
+++ b/KiwixWebApp.jsproj
@@ -431,6 +431,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Service Include="{4a0dddb5-7a95-4fbf-97cc-616d07737a77}" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <AppxManifest Include="package.appxmanifest">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </AppxManifest>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\$(WMSJSProjectDirectory)\Microsoft.VisualStudio.$(WMSJSProject).targets" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\TypeScript\Microsoft.TypeScript.targets" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\TypeScript\Microsoft.TypeScript.targets')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\TypeScript\Microsoft.TypeScript.Uap.targets" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\TypeScript\Microsoft.TypeScript.Uap.targets')" />