diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts
index 44e8277796..15b3e1d74c 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ export class ProjectsController {
 				newProjName: projectInfo.projectName,
 				folderUri: vscode.Uri.file(projectInfo.outputFolder),
 				projectTypeId: constants.emptySqlDatabaseProjectTypeId,
-				sdkStyle: false
+				sdkStyle: !!options?.isSDKStyle
 			});
 
 			const project = await Project.openProject(newProjFilePath);
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/sqldbproj.d.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/sqldbproj.d.ts
index d0c7f0613a..f28e27a950 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/sqldbproj.d.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/sqldbproj.d.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,12 @@ declare module 'sqldbproj' {
 		/**
 		 * If true then the project will not be opened in the workspace after being created
 		 */
-		doNotOpenInWorkspace?: boolean
+		doNotOpenInWorkspace?: boolean,
+
+		/**
+		 * Create SQL Project SDK style or non SDK style. The default is non SDK style.
+		 */
+		isSDKStyle?: boolean
 	};
 
 	export interface ISqlProject {