diff --git a/scratch/ScratchIslandApp/WindowExe/WindowExe.vcxproj b/scratch/ScratchIslandApp/WindowExe/WindowExe.vcxproj
index 4332ae5d0..18a5a05fe 100644
--- a/scratch/ScratchIslandApp/WindowExe/WindowExe.vcxproj
+++ b/scratch/ScratchIslandApp/WindowExe/WindowExe.vcxproj
@@ -118,6 +118,23 @@
     <DebuggerFlavor>WindowsLocalDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <!--
+  BODGY
+
+  The wapproj `GetResolvedWinMD` target tries to get a winmd from every cppwinrt
+  executable we put in the package. But we DON'T produce a winmd. This makes the
+  FastUpToDate check fail every time, and leads to the whole wapproj build
+  running even if you're just f5'ing the package. EVEN AFTER A SUCCESSFUL BUILD.
+
+  Setting GenerateWindowsMetadata=false is enough to tell the build system that
+  we don't produce one, and get it off our backs.
+  -->
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <Link>
+        <GenerateWindowsMetadata>false</GenerateWindowsMetadata>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
   <Import Project="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\cppwinrt.build.post.props" />
 
   <Import Project="..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.0-prerelease.210913003\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.0-prerelease.210913003\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets')" />
diff --git a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/CascadiaPackage.wapproj b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/CascadiaPackage.wapproj
index ba722f246..56e0eb2e7 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/CascadiaPackage.wapproj
+++ b/src/cascadia/CascadiaPackage/CascadiaPackage.wapproj
@@ -61,13 +61,26 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\CascadiaResources.build.items" />
   <Import Project="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\wap-common.build.post.props" />
+
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\WindowsTerminal\WindowsTerminal.vcxproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\host\exe\Host.EXE.vcxproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\host\proxy\Host.Proxy.vcxproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\TerminalAzBridge\TerminalAzBridge.vcxproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ShellExtension\WindowsTerminalShellExt.vcxproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\wt\wt.vcxproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\cascadia\WindowsTerminal\WindowsTerminal.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{CA5CAD1A-1754-4A9D-93D7-857A9D17CB1B}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\cascadia\TerminalAzBridge\TerminalAzBridge.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{067F0A06-FCB7-472C-96E9-B03B54E8E18D}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\cascadia\ShellExtension\WindowsTerminalShellExt.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{f2ed628a-db22-446f-a081-4cc845b51a2b}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\cascadia\wt\wt.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{506fd703-baa7-4f6e-9361-64f550ec8fca}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\host\exe\Host.EXE.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{9CBD7DFA-1754-4A9D-93D7-857A9D17CB1B}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\host\proxy\Host.Proxy.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{71CC9D78-BA29-4D93-946F-BEF5D9A3A6EF}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <Target Name="OpenConsoleStompSourceProjectForWapProject" BeforeTargets="_ConvertItems">
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalAzBridge/TerminalAzBridge.vcxproj b/src/cascadia/TerminalAzBridge/TerminalAzBridge.vcxproj
index 3e2ee8b36..cf465a2a3 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalAzBridge/TerminalAzBridge.vcxproj
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalAzBridge/TerminalAzBridge.vcxproj
@@ -68,5 +68,22 @@
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
 
+  <!--
+  BODGY
+
+  The wapproj `GetResolvedWinMD` target tries to get a winmd from every cppwinrt
+  executable we put in the package. But we DON'T produce a winmd. This makes the
+  FastUpToDate check fail every time, and leads to the whole wapproj build
+  running even if you're just f5'ing the package. EVEN AFTER A SUCCESSFUL BUILD.
+
+  Setting GenerateWindowsMetadata=false is enough to tell the build system that
+  we don't produce one, and get it off our backs.
+  -->
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <Link>
+        <GenerateWindowsMetadata>false</GenerateWindowsMetadata>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
   <Import Project="$(OpenConsoleDir)\build\rules\GenerateSxsManifestsFromWinmds.targets" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/WindowsTerminal.vcxproj b/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/WindowsTerminal.vcxproj
index 236a60600..2db699c03 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/WindowsTerminal.vcxproj
+++ b/src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/WindowsTerminal.vcxproj
@@ -115,6 +115,23 @@
     <DebuggerFlavor>WindowsLocalDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <!--
+  BODGY
+
+  The wapproj `GetResolvedWinMD` target tries to get a winmd from every cppwinrt
+  executable we put in the package. But we DON'T produce a winmd. This makes the
+  FastUpToDate check fail every time, and leads to the whole wapproj build
+  running even if you're just f5'ing the package. EVEN AFTER A SUCCESSFUL BUILD.
+
+  Setting GenerateWindowsMetadata=false is enough to tell the build system that
+  we don't produce one, and get it off our backs.
+  -->
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <Link>
+        <GenerateWindowsMetadata>false</GenerateWindowsMetadata>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
   <Import Project="$(OpenConsoleDir)src\cppwinrt.build.post.props" />
 
   <Import Project="..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.0-prerelease.210913003\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.0-prerelease.210913003\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets')" />