diff --git a/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/Az.DataLakeStore.psd1 b/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/Az.DataLakeStore.psd1
index cfc3276b3eb6..9db182555790 100644
--- a/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/Az.DataLakeStore.psd1
+++ b/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/Az.DataLakeStore.psd1
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ RequiredModules = @(@{ModuleName = 'Az.Accounts'; ModuleVersion = '1.7.1'; })
# Assemblies that must be loaded prior to importing this module
RequiredAssemblies = 'Microsoft.Azure.Management.DataLake.Store.dll',
- 'Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.Store.dll', 'NLog.dll'
+ 'Microsoft.Azure.DataLake.Store.dll', 'NLog.dll', 'System.Buffers.dll'
# Script files (.ps1) that are run in the caller's environment prior to importing this module.
# ScriptsToProcess = @()
diff --git a/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/ChangeLog.md b/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/ChangeLog.md
index f61aae1e4a47..ed45967f3fdd 100644
--- a/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/ChangeLog.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
- Additional information about change #1
-->
## Upcoming Release
+* Add reference to System.Buffers explicitly in csproj and psd1.
## Version 1.2.6
* Update references in .psd1 to use relative path
diff --git a/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore.csproj b/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore.csproj
index bcf3cb8da350..ebe55f850fd9 100644
--- a/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore.csproj
+++ b/src/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore/DataLakeStore.csproj
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
+