diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
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+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
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+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+[assembly: Dependency("System.Data", LoadHint.Always)]