diff --git a/edalize/tools/vivado.py b/edalize/tools/vivado.py
index 3c904cf6..018f55a8 100644
--- a/edalize/tools/vivado.py
+++ b/edalize/tools/vivado.py
@@ -150,10 +150,7 @@ def setup(self, edam):
                         f"move_files -fileset sim_1 [get_files {f['name']}]"
                     )
                     sim_files.append(
-                        f"set_property used_in_synthesis false [get_files {f['name']}]"
-                    )
-                    sim_files.append(
-                        f"set_property used_in_implementation false [get_files {f['name']}]"
+                        f"set_property used_in simulation [get_files {f['name']}]"
                     )
                     unused_files.append(f)