diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk_generation.yaml b/.github/workflows/sdk_generation.yaml
index 42d47ca..f7ded3f 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: "8.x"
     secrets:
       github_access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       nuget_api_key: ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }}