diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/ConsoleProject.xpt b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/ConsoleProject.xpt
index 47e3623794..61501193a2 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/ConsoleProject.xpt
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/ConsoleProject.xpt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 			<Reference Include="System"/>
 			<Reference Include="System.Data"/>
 			<Reference Include="System.Xml"/>
+			<Reference Include="$(PythonBinPath)\IronPython.dll"/>
 		</ProjectItems>
 		
 		<Files>
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/FormsProject.xpt b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/FormsProject.xpt
index 94b786c5f3..d8c3d030b9 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/FormsProject.xpt
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Templates/FormsProject.xpt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 			<Reference Include="System.Drawing"/>
 			<Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms"/>
 			<Reference Include="System.Xml"/>
+			<Reference Include="$(PythonBinPath)\IronPython.dll"/>
 		</ProjectItems>
 		
 		<Files>