diff --git a/packages/@jsii/dotnet-runtime-test/test/Amazon.JSII.Runtime.IntegrationTests/ComplianceTests.cs b/packages/@jsii/dotnet-runtime-test/test/Amazon.JSII.Runtime.IntegrationTests/ComplianceTests.cs
index 2ef4cc956f..f3d7014761 100644
--- a/packages/@jsii/dotnet-runtime-test/test/Amazon.JSII.Runtime.IntegrationTests/ComplianceTests.cs
+++ b/packages/@jsii/dotnet-runtime-test/test/Amazon.JSII.Runtime.IntegrationTests/ComplianceTests.cs
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ public void OptionalAndVariadicArgumentsTest()
         [Fact(DisplayName = Prefix + nameof(JsiiAgentIsCorrect))]
         public void JsiiAgentIsCorrect()
         {
-            Assert.Equal("DotNet/" + Environment.Version + "/.NETCoreApp,Version=v3.1/1.0.0.0", JsiiAgent.Value);
+            Assert.Equal("DotNet/" + Environment.Version + "/.NETCoreApp,Version=v6.0/1.0.0.0", JsiiAgent.Value);
         }
 
         [Fact(DisplayName = Prefix + nameof(ReceiveInstanceOfPrivateClass))]
diff --git a/packages/@jsii/dotnet-runtime/src/Amazon.JSII.Runtime/Amazon.JSII.Runtime.csproj b/packages/@jsii/dotnet-runtime/src/Amazon.JSII.Runtime/Amazon.JSII.Runtime.csproj
index 8b959fd25a..c1e077ab69 100644
--- a/packages/@jsii/dotnet-runtime/src/Amazon.JSII.Runtime/Amazon.JSII.Runtime.csproj
+++ b/packages/@jsii/dotnet-runtime/src/Amazon.JSII.Runtime/Amazon.JSII.Runtime.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Import Project="../NuGet.Metadata.props" />
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
     <PackageId>Amazon.JSII.Runtime</PackageId>
     <Title>.NET Runtime for JSII</Title>
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/dotnet.ts b/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/dotnet.ts
index 5ef01e236f..5444bf2da9 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/dotnet.ts
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/lib/targets/dotnet.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { toReleaseVersion } from './version-utils';
 
 import { TargetName } from '.';
 
-export const TARGET_FRAMEWORK = 'netcoreapp3.1';
+export const TARGET_FRAMEWORK = 'net6.0';
 
 /**
  * Build .NET packages all together, by generating an aggregate solution file
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/examples.test.js.snap b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/examples.test.js.snap
index eecea60d55..5271e547da 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/examples.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/examples.test.js.snap
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ exports[`diamond-struct-parameter.ts: <outDir>/dotnet/Example.Test.Demo/Example.
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ exports[`nested-types.ts: <outDir>/dotnet/Example.Test.Demo/Example.Test.Demo.cs
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/prerelease-identifiers.test.js.snap b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/prerelease-identifiers.test.js.snap
index 341718d7eb..ad443671bb 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/prerelease-identifiers.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/prerelease-identifiers.test.js.snap
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ exports[`foo@1.2.3 depends on bar@^2.0.0-rc.42: <outDir>/dotnet/Com.Acme.Foo/Com
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ exports[`foo@1.2.3 depends on bar@^4.5.6-pre.1337: <outDir>/dotnet/Com.Acme.Foo/
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ exports[`foo@2.0.0-rc.42: <outDir>/dotnet/Com.Acme.Foo/Com.Acme.Foo.csproj 1`] =
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -1647,7 +1647,7 @@ exports[`foo@4.5.6-pre.1337: <outDir>/dotnet/Com.Acme.Foo/Com.Acme.Foo.csproj 1`
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/target-dotnet.test.js.snap b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/target-dotnet.test.js.snap
index f8c15bbe0b..89b6237da0 100644
--- a/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/target-dotnet.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/jsii-pacmak/test/generated-code/__snapshots__/target-dotnet.test.js.snap
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ exports[`Generated code for "@scope/jsii-calc-base": <outDir>/dotnet/Amazon.JSII
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ exports[`Generated code for "@scope/jsii-calc-base-of-base": <outDir>/dotnet/Ama
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ exports[`Generated code for "@scope/jsii-calc-lib": <outDir>/dotnet/Amazon.JSII.
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -3620,7 +3620,7 @@ exports[`Generated code for "jsii-calc": <outDir>/dotnet/Amazon.JSII.Tests.Calcu
     <IncludeSource>true</IncludeSource>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>