diff --git a/src/MSBuild/MSBuild.csproj b/src/MSBuild/MSBuild.csproj
index 34b768cd9c1..93185ce820a 100644
--- a/src/MSBuild/MSBuild.csproj
+++ b/src/MSBuild/MSBuild.csproj
@@ -25,11 +25,17 @@
 
     <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
     <ApplicationManifest>MSBuild.exe.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
+
     <AppConfig>app.config</AppConfig>
     <!-- Temporary solution for
          https://github.com/Microsoft/msbuild/issues/834 Long term
          two files should be generated from a single source. -->
     <AppConfig Condition="'$(Platform)' == 'x64'">app.amd64.config</AppConfig>
+    <!-- Disable binding redirect generation: we want to be deliberate
+         about the redirects we expose plugins to, and we explicitly
+         redirect ValueTuple _down_ to match VS. -->
+    <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>false</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
+
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <ContentTargetFolders>contentFiles</ContentTargetFolders>
     <BuildOutputTargetFolder>contentFiles\any\</BuildOutputTargetFolder>
diff --git a/src/MSBuild/app.amd64.config b/src/MSBuild/app.amd64.config
index 08931a86ee4..68875be0d1f 100644
--- a/src/MSBuild/app.amd64.config
+++ b/src/MSBuild/app.amd64.config
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@
         </dependentAssembly>
         <dependentAssembly>
           <assemblyIdentity name="System.ValueTuple" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-          <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.3.0" newVersion="4.0.3.0" />
+          <!-- It is unusual to redirect down, but in this case it's ok: 4.0.3.0 forwards
+               to 4.0.0.0 in the GAC, so this just removes the need to redistribute a file
+               and makes that resolution faster. -->
+          <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.3.0" newVersion="4.0.0.0" />
         </dependentAssembly>
 
         <!-- Redirects for components dropped by Visual Studio -->
diff --git a/src/MSBuild/app.config b/src/MSBuild/app.config
index f3e63ce0acd..297c2ae740c 100644
--- a/src/MSBuild/app.config
+++ b/src/MSBuild/app.config
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@
         </dependentAssembly>
         <dependentAssembly>
           <assemblyIdentity name="System.ValueTuple" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-          <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.3.0" newVersion="4.0.3.0" />
+          <!-- It is unusual to redirect down, but in this case it's ok: 4.0.3.0 forwards
+               to 4.0.0.0 in the GAC, so this just removes the need to redistribute a file
+               and makes that resolution faster. -->
+          <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.3.0" newVersion="4.0.0.0" />
         </dependentAssembly>
 
         <!-- Redirects for components dropped by Visual Studio -->
diff --git a/src/Package/MSBuild.VSSetup/files.swr b/src/Package/MSBuild.VSSetup/files.swr
index 50ab1f83aa8..67e5764974d 100644
--- a/src/Package/MSBuild.VSSetup/files.swr
+++ b/src/Package/MSBuild.VSSetup/files.swr
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ folder InstallDir:\MSBuild\Current\Bin
   file source=$(X86BinPath)Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll vs.file.ngenApplications="[installDir]\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe" vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all vs.file.ngenPriority=1
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Text.Encodings.Web.dll vs.file.ngenApplications="[installDir]\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe" vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all vs.file.ngenPriority=1
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll vs.file.ngenApplications="[installDir]\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe" vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all vs.file.ngenPriority=1
-  file source=$(X86BinPath)System.ValueTuple.dll vs.file.ngenApplications="[installDir]\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe" vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all vs.file.ngenPriority=1
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Numerics.Vectors.dll vs.file.ngenApplications="[installDir]\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe" vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all vs.file.ngenPriority=1
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Resources.Extensions.dll vs.file.ngenApplications="[installDir]\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe" vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all vs.file.ngenPriority=1
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll vs.file.ngenApplications="[installDir]\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe" vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all vs.file.ngenPriority=1
@@ -187,7 +186,6 @@ folder InstallDir:\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64
   file source=$(X86BinPath)Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Text.Encodings.Web.dll vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all
-  file source=$(X86BinPath)System.ValueTuple.dll vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Numerics.Vectors.dll vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Resources.Extensions.dll vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all
   file source=$(X86BinPath)System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll vs.file.ngenArchitecture=all