diff --git a/src/WinRT.Runtime/ActivationFactory.cs b/src/WinRT.Runtime/ActivationFactory.cs
index 1c3132095..fb198738b 100644
--- a/src/WinRT.Runtime/ActivationFactory.cs
+++ b/src/WinRT.Runtime/ActivationFactory.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private static bool TryCreate(string fileName, out DllModule module)
 #if NET
             if (moduleHandle == IntPtr.Zero)
             {
-                NativeLibrary.TryLoad(fileName, Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), null, out moduleHandle);
+                NativeLibrary.TryLoad(fileName, typeof(DllModule).Assembly, null, out moduleHandle);
             }
 #endif
             if (moduleHandle == IntPtr.Zero)