diff --git a/.github/workflows/lexbox-api.yaml b/.github/workflows/lexbox-api.yaml
index b8e1058840..2f92144882 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lexbox-api.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lexbox-api.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.x'
       - name: Dotnet build
         run: dotnet build
       - name: Unit tests