diff --git a/src/Identity/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Program.cs b/src/Identity/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Program.cs
index 03110954a3a2..b157694babc8 100644
--- a/src/Identity/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Identity/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Program.cs
@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@ public static class Program
     {
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
-            var host = new WebHostBuilder()
-                .UseKestrel()
-                .UseContentRoot(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
-                .UseIISIntegration()
-                .UseStartup<Startup>()
-                .Build();
 
+            var host = CreateHostBuilder(args).Build();
             host.Run();
         }
+
+        public static IWebHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
+            new WebHostBuilder()
+                .UseKestrel()
+                .UseContentRoot(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
+                .UseIISIntegration()
+                .UseStartup<Startup>();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}