diff --git a/src/CentralPackageVersions.UnitTests/CentralPackageVersionsTests.cs b/src/CentralPackageVersions.UnitTests/CentralPackageVersionsTests.cs
index e18798b7..885d4900 100644
--- a/src/CentralPackageVersions.UnitTests/CentralPackageVersionsTests.cs
+++ b/src/CentralPackageVersions.UnitTests/CentralPackageVersionsTests.cs
@@ -236,6 +236,37 @@ public void IsDisabledForProjectsWithPackagesConfigOrDoNotSupportPackageReferenc
             enableCentralPackageVersions.ShouldBe("false");
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void LogErrorIfImportedInDirectoryBuildProps()
+        {
+            ProjectCreator.Create()
+                .Import(Path.Combine(ThisAssemblyDirectory, @"Sdk\Sdk.props"))
+                .Import(Path.Combine(ThisAssemblyDirectory, @"Sdk\Sdk.targets"))
+                .Save(GetTempFile("Directory.Build.props"));
+
+            ProjectCreator.Create()
+                .Save(GetTempFile("Directory.Build.targets"));
+
+            ProjectCreator.Templates
+                .PackagesProps(
+                    path: GetTempFile("Packages.props"),
+                    packageReferences: new Dictionary<string, string>
+                    {
+                        ["Foo"] = "1.2.3",
+                    })
+                .Save();
+
+            ProjectCreator.Templates
+                .SdkCsproj(projectCreator: creator => creator
+                    .ItemPackageReference("Foo"))
+                .Save(GetTempFile("Test.csproj"))
+                .TryBuild("CheckPackageReferences", out bool result, out BuildOutput buildOutput);
+
+            result.ShouldBeFalse(buildOutput.GetConsoleLog());
+
+            buildOutput.Errors.ShouldBe(new[] { "Microsoft.Build.CentralPackageVersions was not imported in Directory.Build.targets.  See https://github.com/microsoft/MSBuildSdks/tree/main/src/CentralPackageVersions for more information on how to include this SDK." }, buildOutput.GetConsoleLog());
+        }
+
         [Theory]
         [InlineData(".csproj")]
         [InlineData(".fsproj")]
diff --git a/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.props b/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.props
index d3e4c500..33c584a1 100644
--- a/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.props
+++ b/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.props
@@ -12,7 +12,5 @@
     <UsingMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdk>true</UsingMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdk>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition=" '$(MicrosoftCommonPropsHasBeenImported)' != 'true' And Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props') "/>
-
   <Import Project="$(CustomAfterCentralPackageVersionsProps)" Condition=" '$(CustomAfterCentralPackageVersionsProps)' != '' And Exists('$(CustomAfterCentralPackageVersionsProps)') " />
 </Project>
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diff --git a/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.targets b/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.targets
index c493a74e..7b5e3133 100644
--- a/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.targets
+++ b/src/CentralPackageVersions/Sdk/Sdk.targets
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
           Condition=" '$(EnableCentralPackageVersions)' != 'false' And '$(CustomBeforeCentralPackageVersionsTargets)' != '' And Exists('$(CustomBeforeCentralPackageVersionsTargets)') " />
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(EnableCentralPackageVersions)' != 'false' ">
+    <!--
+      Keep track if this file was imported before Directory.Build.targets
+    -->
+    <_WasMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdkImportedInDirectoryBuildTargets Condition="'$(_WasMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdkImportedInDirectoryBuildTargets)' == '' And '$(DirectoryBuildTargetsPath)' == ''">false</_WasMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdkImportedInDirectoryBuildTargets>
     <!--
       Walk up the directory tree looking for a Packages.props, unless a user has already specified a path.
     -->
@@ -151,7 +155,13 @@
       <_DuplicateGlobalPackageReference Include="@(_OriginalPackageReference)"
                                         Condition=" '@(GlobalPackageReference)' == '@(_OriginalPackageReference)' and '%(Identity)' != '' " />
     </ItemGroup>
-
+    
+    <!--
+      Log an error if this was imported before Directory.Build.targets
+    -->
+    <Error Text="Microsoft.Build.CentralPackageVersions was not imported in Directory.Build.targets.  See https://github.com/microsoft/MSBuildSdks/tree/main/src/CentralPackageVersions for more information on how to include this SDK."
+           Condition="'$(_WasMicrosoftCentralPackageVersionsSdkImportedInDirectoryBuildTargets)' == 'false'"
+           File="$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)" />
     <!--
       Log an error if there are any duplicate <PackageReference /> items where a <GlobalPackageReference /> is already defined.
     -->