diff --git a/icu4c/source/data/makedata_uwp.vcxproj b/icu4c/source/data/makedata_uwp.vcxproj
index 6ed03db2efa..22e00aadc2b 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/data/makedata_uwp.vcxproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/data/makedata_uwp.vcxproj
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <RuntimeIdentifiers>win10-arm;win10-arm-aot;win10-arm64-aot;win10-x86;win10-x86-aot;win10-x64;win10-x64-aot</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <RuntimeIdentifiers>win10-arm;win10-arm-aot;win10-arm64-aot;win10-x86;win10-x86-aot;win10-x64;win10-x64-aot</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>