diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk_generation.yaml b/.github/workflows/sdk_generation.yaml
index 42d47ca..1ab22bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdk_generation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdk_generation.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       mode: direct
       set_version: ${{ github.event.inputs.set_version }}
       speakeasy_version: latest
+      dotnet_version: 5.x
     secrets:
       github_access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       nuget_api_key: ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk_publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/sdk_publish.yaml
index b919900..10cd1be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdk_publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdk_publish.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   publish:
     uses: speakeasy-api/sdk-generation-action/.github/workflows/sdk-publish.yaml@v15
+    with:
+      dotnet_version: 8.x
     secrets:
       github_access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       nuget_api_key: ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.speakeasy/gen.yaml b/.speakeasy/gen.yaml
index 9f0ea33..30fe0b9 100644
--- a/.speakeasy/gen.yaml
+++ b/.speakeasy/gen.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ csharp:
   author: LukeHagar
   clientServerStatusCodesAsErrors: true
   disableNamespacePascalCasingApr2024: true
-  dotnetVersion: net6.0
+  dotnetVersion: net8.0
   enableSourceLink: true
   flattenGlobalSecurity: true
   imports: