diff --git a/dev/release/verify-release-candidate.sh b/dev/release/verify-release-candidate.sh
index a965416a927..f113a89f206 100755
--- a/dev/release/verify-release-candidate.sh
+++ b/dev/release/verify-release-candidate.sh
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ test_csharp() {
       fi
     fi
   else
-    local dotnet_version=2.2.300
+    local dotnet_version=3.1.405
     local dotnet_platform=
     case "$(uname)" in
       Linux)