diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index a5339dc..af18457 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@
         <Authors>Nick Cipollina</Authors>
         <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/LayeredCraft/structured-logging</PackageProjectUrl>
     </PropertyGroup>
-
+    <!-- Globally disable packing for any test project that sets IsTestProject=true -->
+    <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(IsTestProject)' == 'true'">
+        <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.csproj b/src/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.csproj
index 589322f..91fc216 100644
--- a/src/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.csproj
+++ b/src/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net9.0;netstandard2.1</TargetFrameworks>
         <LangVersion>default</LangVersion>
-        
+
         <!-- Package metadata -->
         <PackageId>LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging</PackageId>
         <Title>LayeredCraft Structured Logging</Title>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
         <PackageReleaseNotes>Initial release of LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging with comprehensive logging extensions, scope management, enrichment capabilities, performance monitoring, and testing framework support.</PackageReleaseNotes>
         <Copyright>Copyright © 2025 Nick Cipollina</Copyright>
-        
+
         <!-- NuGet.org specific -->
         <PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>false</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
         <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
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-      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.5" />
-      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.5"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" PrivateAssets="All"/>
     </ItemGroup>
-  
+
     <ItemGroup>
-        <None Include="..\..\icon.png" Pack="true" PackagePath="" Visible="False" />
-        <None Include="..\..\README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="" Visible="False" />
+        <None Include="..\..\icon.png" Pack="true" PackagePath="" Visible="False"/>
+        <None Include="..\..\README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="" Visible="False"/>
     </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.Tests/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.Tests.csproj b/test/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.Tests/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.Tests.csproj
index ec2dd4a..00a3af7 100644
--- a/test/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.Tests/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.Tests/LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,43 +1,46 @@
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-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net9.0</TargetFrameworks>
-    <LangVersion>default</LangVersion>
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-      <TestingPlatformDotnetTestSupport>true</TestingPlatformDotnetTestSupport>
-
-    To enable the Microsoft Testing Platform native command line experience, add property:
-      <UseMicrosoftTestingPlatformRunner>true</UseMicrosoftTestingPlatformRunner>
-
-    For more information on Microsoft Testing Platform support in xUnit.net, please visit:
-      https://xunit.net/docs/getting-started/v3/microsoft-testing-platform
-    -->
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Content Include="xunit.runner.json" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AutoFixture.AutoNSubstitute" Version="4.18.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="AutoFixture.Xunit3" Version="4.19.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="AwesomeAssertions" Version="9.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="NSubstitute" Version="5.3.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" Version="2.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.1">
-      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
-      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
-    </PackageReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging\LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.csproj" />
-  </ItemGroup>
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net9.0</TargetFrameworks>
+        <LangVersion>default</LangVersion>
+        <!--
+        To enable the Microsoft Testing Platform 'dotnet test' experience, add property:
+          <TestingPlatformDotnetTestSupport>true</TestingPlatformDotnetTestSupport>
+    
+        To enable the Microsoft Testing Platform native command line experience, add property:
+          <UseMicrosoftTestingPlatformRunner>true</UseMicrosoftTestingPlatformRunner>
+    
+        For more information on Microsoft Testing Platform support in xUnit.net, please visit:
+          https://xunit.net/docs/getting-started/v3/microsoft-testing-platform
+        -->
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <Content Include="xunit.runner.json" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest"/>
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <PackageReference Include="AutoFixture.AutoNSubstitute" Version="4.18.1"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="AutoFixture.Xunit3" Version="4.19.0"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="AwesomeAssertions" Version="9.0.0"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="NSubstitute" Version="5.3.0"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" Version="2.0.3"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.1">
+            <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+            <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+        </PackageReference>
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging\LayeredCraft.StructuredLogging.csproj"/>
+    </ItemGroup>
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
+    </PropertyGroup>
 
 </Project>