diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index afcaf54e2c..06463be1a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup devenv
         uses: seanmiddleditch/gha-setup-vsdevenv@master
 
+      - name: Install VSIX
+        shell: powershell
+        run: .\setup-vsix.ps1
+
       - name: Setup NuGet
         uses: NuGet/setup-nuget@v1.0.5
 
diff --git a/OneMore.sln b/OneMore.sln
index 15e07b7604..1ce3199395 100644
--- a/OneMore.sln
+++ b/OneMore.sln
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution
 		README.md = README.md
 		register-onemore.reg = register-onemore.reg
 		setdevreg.ps1 = setdevreg.ps1
+		setup-vsix.ps1 = setup-vsix.ps1
 		setversion.ps1 = setversion.ps1
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
@@ -48,6 +49,13 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OneMoreSetupActions", "OneM
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OneMoreCalendar", "OneMoreCalendar\OneMoreCalendar.csproj", "{1F87159C-B663-4464-B272-E0C57BE22306}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = ".github", ".github", "{AD3F5496-C83B-4C86-B78D-EE7C6CCABB8A}"
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "workflows", "workflows", "{5771E974-F302-4CB6-86B8-B57C74C07709}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		.github\workflows\build.yml = .github\workflows\build.yml
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -121,6 +129,10 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(NestedProjects) = preSolution
+		{AD3F5496-C83B-4C86-B78D-EE7C6CCABB8A} = {2679BE09-8144-4B5B-957E-D463F00FA66E}
+		{5771E974-F302-4CB6-86B8-B57C74C07709} = {AD3F5496-C83B-4C86-B78D-EE7C6CCABB8A}
+	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {19E5943B-AB7E-4164-98B6-0C88B01BFABE}
 	EndGlobalSection
diff --git a/setup-vsix.ps1 b/setup-vsix.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27a49cbd47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup-vsix.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+Install the InstallerProjects VS Extension to support vdproj Deployment Project builds
+#>
+
+param ()
+
+Begin
+{
+
+	function InstallVSExtensions
+	{
+		$root = & "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -property installationPath
+		$installer = "$root\Common7\IDE\vsixinstaller.exe"
+
+		# TODO: update these versions every now and then...
+		
+		InstallVsix $installer 'InstallerProjects' 'VisualStudioClient/vsextensions/MicrosoftVisualStudio2017InstallerProjects/1.0.0/vspackage'
+
+		Write-Host
+		Write-Host '... Waiting a minute for the VSIXInstaller processes to complete' -ForegroundColor Yellow
+		Start-Sleep 60
+	}
+
+
+	function InstallVsix
+	{
+		param($installer, $name, $uri)
+		Write-Host "... installing $name extension in the background" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+
+		$url = "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/_apis/public/gallery/publishers/$uri"
+		$vsix = "$($env:TEMP)\$name`.vsix"
+
+		# download package directly from VS Marketplace and install
+		[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]'Ssl3,Tls,Tls11,Tls12'
+		$progressPreference = 'silentlyContinue'
+		Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $vsix
+		$progressPreference = 'Continue'
+
+		& $installer /quiet /norepair $vsix
+	}
+}
+Process
+{
+	InstallVSExtensions
+}