diff --git a/.azure/pipelines/release.yml b/.azure/pipelines/release.yml
index b4ecef37a..66bb85072 100644
--- a/.azure/pipelines/release.yml
+++ b/.azure/pipelines/release.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ extends:
                     echo $(VersionSuffix)
                     echo $(MSBuildProperties)
                   displayName: Print VersionSuffix and MSBuildProperties
+              - task: UseDotNet@2
+                displayName: Add 8.x
+                inputs:
+                  version: 8.x
+                  performMultiLevelLookup: true
               - task: UseDotNet@2
                 displayName: Add 10.x
                 inputs: