diff --git a/src/Uno.UI.RemoteControl.VS/GlobalJsonObserver.cs b/src/Uno.UI.RemoteControl.VS/GlobalJsonObserver.cs
index 1254ac2381b8..9dd275f0fab3 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI.RemoteControl.VS/GlobalJsonObserver.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI.RemoteControl.VS/GlobalJsonObserver.cs
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text.Json;
-using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using EnvDTE;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Imaging;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell;
-using EnvDTE80;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop;
-using Uno.UI.RemoteControl.VS.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI;
 using Uno.UI.RemoteControl.VS.Notifications;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Imaging;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Uno.UI.RemoteControl.VS;
 
@@ -176,6 +171,11 @@ await _asyncPackage.GetServiceAsync(typeof(SVsShell)) is IVsShell shell
 			{
 				return unoSdkElement.ToString();
 			}
+			// Can't find Uno.Sdk, so fallback to look for Uno.Sdk.Private
+			if (msbuildSdksElement.TryGetProperty("Uno.Sdk.Private", out var unoSdkPrivateElement))
+			{
+				return unoSdkPrivateElement.ToString();
+			}
 		}
 
 		return null;