diff --git a/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/azure.hpp b/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/azure.hpp
index b9c56933e..5696533b3 100644
--- a/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/azure.hpp
+++ b/sdk/core/azure-core/inc/azure.hpp
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
 
 namespace azure
 {
+namespace core
+{
 
+} // namespace core
 } // namespace azure