diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
index 8459bfb..85ebabb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup .NET
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
         with:
-          dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
 
       - name: Restore dependencies
         run: dotnet restore
diff --git a/server/BffMicrosoftEntraExternalID.Server.csproj b/server/BffMicrosoftEntraExternalID.Server.csproj
index c3760f4..dc74714 100644
--- a/server/BffMicrosoftEntraExternalID.Server.csproj
+++ b/server/BffMicrosoftEntraExternalID.Server.csproj
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
 	<PropertyGroup>
-		<TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+		<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
 		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
 		<UserSecretsId>d1ff6136-6fb5-4c86-9790-4858454d2104</UserSecretsId>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OpenIdConnect" Version="7.0.12" NoWarn="NU1605" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="7.0.12" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OpenIdConnect" Version="8.0.0-rc.2.23480.2" NoWarn="NU1605" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="8.0.0-rc.2.23480.2" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Web.GraphServiceClient" Version="2.15.1" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Web" Version="2.15.1" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Web.UI" Version="2.15.1" />