diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26ca6c4e64..37edede6cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ For the .NET Framework driver on Windows, a package reference to [Microsoft.Data
 
 For the .NET Core driver on Windows, a package reference to [runtime.native.System.Data.SqlClient.sni](https://www.nuget.org/packages/runtime.native.System.Data.SqlClient.sni/) loads `arm64`, `x64` and `x86` native `SNI.dll` libraries into the client's build directories.
 
-**Note**
-When referencing the native `SNI.dll` on Windows, the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable is required to be installed: [The latest supported Visual C++ downloads](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads)
-
-
 ## Helpful Links
 
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diff --git a/tools/props/Versions.props b/tools/props/Versions.props
index 8967461438..566ab3b34e 100644
--- a/tools/props/Versions.props
+++ b/tools/props/Versions.props
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- NetFx project dependencies -->
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <MicrosoftDataSqlClientSniVersion>1.1.0</MicrosoftDataSqlClientSniVersion>
+    <MicrosoftDataSqlClientSniVersion>1.1.*</MicrosoftDataSqlClientSniVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- NetFx and NetCore project dependencies -->
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
index 4245826c04..5520b7f48c 100644
--- a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
+++ b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlTransaction
 Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlParameterCollection
 Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlClientFactory
 
-When running on Windows, this library has a dependency on Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI on .NET Framework and runtime.native.System.Data.SqlClient.sni on .NET Core, which requires the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable to be installed:
-https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
-
 When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
     <releaseNotes>https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2090501</releaseNotes>
     <copyright>© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright>