diff --git a/src/NmeaParser/NmeaParser.csproj b/src/NmeaParser/NmeaParser.csproj
index 3dfc483..f5995f8 100644
--- a/src/NmeaParser/NmeaParser.csproj
+++ b/src/NmeaParser/NmeaParser.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="MSBuild.Sdk.Extras/2.0.54">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard1.4;net451;monoandroid50;monoandroid70;xamarinios10;uap10.0.16299</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard1.4;netcoreapp2.1;net451;monoandroid50;monoandroid70;xamarinios10;uap10.0.16299</TargetFrameworks>
     <GeneratePackageOnBuild>true</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release</Configurations>
@@ -66,5 +66,9 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="1.0.0-beta2-19270-01" PrivateAssets="All" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  
+
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">
+    <PackageReference Include="System.IO.Ports" Version="4.7.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/NmeaParser/SerialPortDevice.Desktop.cs b/src/NmeaParser/SerialPortDevice.Desktop.cs
index bad59e3..d1807cb 100644
--- a/src/NmeaParser/SerialPortDevice.Desktop.cs
+++ b/src/NmeaParser/SerialPortDevice.Desktop.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 //  *   limitations under the License.
 //  ******************************************************************************
 
-#if NETFX
+#if NETFX || NETCOREAPP
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;