diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55b2fb12e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<Project>
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Net.Http" Version="2.2.29"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="5.0.0"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="NAudio.Core" Version="2.2.1"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="NAudio.WinMM" Version="2.2.1"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="ncalc" Version="1.3.8"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="NHunspell" Version="1.2.5554.16953"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="System.Security.AccessControl" Version="6.0.1"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="System.Security.Principal.Windows" Version="5.0.0"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="Vosk" Version="0.3.38"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="NHunspell" Version="1.2.5554.16953"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe" Version="6.0.0"/>
+        <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" Version="4.5.4"/>
+    </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SubtitleEdit.sln b/SubtitleEdit.sln
index 8dd370fe1..db5fec9ff 100644
--- a/SubtitleEdit.sln
+++ b/SubtitleEdit.sln
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution
 		LanguageBaseEnglish.xml = LanguageBaseEnglish.xml
 		LICENSE.txt = LICENSE.txt
 		README.md = README.md
+		Directory.Packages.props = Directory.Packages.props
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "LibSE", "src\libse\LibSE.csproj", "{D6F64CD3-C3EA-4B36-B575-9B3B8A3CA13F}"
diff --git a/src/Test/Test.csproj b/src/Test/Test.csproj
index 79f37b94d..57087148c 100644
--- a/src/Test/Test.csproj
+++ b/src/Test/Test.csproj
@@ -201,18 +201,20 @@
         </ProjectReference>
     </ItemGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="NHunspell" Version="1.2.5554.16953"/>
-        <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe" Version="6.0.0"/>
-        <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" Version="4.5.4"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="NHunspell"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions"/>
     </ItemGroup>
     <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets"/>
     <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')"/>
+    
     <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
         <PropertyGroup>
             <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
         </PropertyGroup>
         <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets'))"/>
     </Target>
+    
     <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.
          Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
     <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
diff --git a/src/ui/SubtitleEdit.csproj b/src/ui/SubtitleEdit.csproj
index 9dfbec569..894ee4a6d 100644
--- a/src/ui/SubtitleEdit.csproj
+++ b/src/ui/SubtitleEdit.csproj
@@ -291,16 +291,16 @@
     </HunspellAssemblies>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Net.Http" Version="2.2.29" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="5.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="NAudio.Core" Version="2.2.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="NAudio.WinMM" Version="2.2.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="ncalc" Version="1.3.8" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="NHunspell" Version="1.2.5554.16953" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.AccessControl" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Principal.Windows" Version="5.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Vosk" Version="0.3.38" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Net.Http"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="NAudio.Core"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="NAudio.WinMM"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="ncalc"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="NHunspell"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.AccessControl"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Principal.Windows"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Vosk"/>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Remove="Logic\VideoPlayers\DirectShowLib2005.cs" />