diff --git a/osu.Android.props b/osu.Android.props
index f21e05b4a48b..699cadc4dd9c 100644
--- a/osu.Android.props
+++ b/osu.Android.props
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Release'">
+    <!-- Force Microsoft.CSharp into the trimmer input graph (.NET 10+).          -->
+    <!-- A bare TrimmerRootAssembly is ignored if the assembly is not in the      -->
+    <!-- linker's input set; adding this reference ensures it is included.       -->
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
     <TrimmerRootAssembly Include="Microsoft.CSharp" RootMode="all" />
   </ItemGroup>