diff --git a/SampleApps/AvaloniaApp/AvaloniaApp.csproj b/SampleApps/AvaloniaApp/AvaloniaApp.csproj
index 04ba67be..6a2f7a93 100644
--- a/SampleApps/AvaloniaApp/AvaloniaApp.csproj
+++ b/SampleApps/AvaloniaApp/AvaloniaApp.csproj
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MapControl\Avalonia\MapControl.Avalonia.csproj" />
+        <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MapProjections\Avalonia\MapProjections.Avalonia.csproj" />
         <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MapUiTools\Avalonia\MapUiTools.Avalonia.csproj" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/SampleApps/AvaloniaApp/MainWindow.axaml.cs b/SampleApps/AvaloniaApp/MainWindow.axaml.cs
index 997d3ec1..51d49b23 100644
--- a/SampleApps/AvaloniaApp/MainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/SampleApps/AvaloniaApp/MainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ namespace SampleApplication
     {
         static MainWindow()
         {
+            MapProjectionFactory.Instance = new MapControl.Projections.GeoApiProjectionFactory();
+
             //TileImageLoader.Cache = new MapControl.Caching.ImageFileCache(TileImageLoader.DefaultCacheFolder);
         }