diff --git a/src/OutlookAddin/OutlookAddin.csproj b/src/OutlookAddin/OutlookAddin.csproj
index f14da14..9bfdd45 100644
--- a/src/OutlookAddin/OutlookAddin.csproj
+++ b/src/OutlookAddin/OutlookAddin.csproj
@@ -270,7 +270,12 @@
     <VSToolsPath Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' == ''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)</VSToolsPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>false</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
+    <!-- Modern NuGet refs (System.Text.Json + transitive
+         System.Text.Encodings.Web, System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe,
+         System.Memory) require binding redirects on .NET Framework 4.8;
+         the VSTO template disables them by default. -->
+    <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
+    <GenerateBindingRedirectsOutputType>true</GenerateBindingRedirectsOutputType>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <SignManifests>true</SignManifests>