diff --git a/dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAgent/HelloAgent.csproj b/dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAgent/HelloAgent.csproj
index dcb693a52225..93c996e32093 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAgent/HelloAgent.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/Hello/HelloAgent/HelloAgent.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
-
+  <ItemGroup>    
+    <None Update="appsettings.json">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup> 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Abstractions/Microsoft.AutoGen.Abstractions.csproj b/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Abstractions/Microsoft.AutoGen.Abstractions.csproj
index d9596f607ccb..39a90664057e 100644
--- a/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Abstractions/Microsoft.AutoGen.Abstractions.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Abstractions/Microsoft.AutoGen.Abstractions.csproj
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.AspNetCore" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Net.ClientFactory" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Tools" PrivateAssets="All" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Orleans.Core.Abstractions" />
- 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Orleans.Sdk" />
 	  <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Services/AgentWorkerHostingExtensions.cs b/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Services/AgentWorkerHostingExtensions.cs
index fab29e86ce71..3736fc76cb61 100644
--- a/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Services/AgentWorkerHostingExtensions.cs
+++ b/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Services/AgentWorkerHostingExtensions.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public static IHostApplicationBuilder AddAgentService(this IHostApplicationBuild
 
     public static IHostApplicationBuilder AddLocalAgentService(this IHostApplicationBuilder builder, bool useGrpc = true)
     {
-        return builder.AddAgentService(local: false, useGrpc);
+        return builder.AddAgentService(local: true, useGrpc);
     }
 
     public static WebApplication MapAgentService(this WebApplication app, bool local = false, bool useGrpc = true)
diff --git a/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Abstractions/IGateway.cs b/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Services/IGateway.cs
similarity index 84%
rename from dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Abstractions/IGateway.cs
rename to dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Services/IGateway.cs
index 79b7b63e7235..539ec3eca435 100644
--- a/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Abstractions/IGateway.cs
+++ b/dotnet/src/Microsoft.AutoGen/Agents/Services/IGateway.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // IGateway.cs
+using Microsoft.AutoGen.Abstractions;
 
-namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Abstractions;
+namespace Microsoft.AutoGen.Agents;
 
 public interface IGateway : IGrainObserver
 {