diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index de131c7b2cb3ce..514b5ba0f38097 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
   "sdk": {
     "version": "10.0.100-preview.7.25322.101",
     "allowPrerelease": true,
-    "rollForward": "major"
+    "rollForward": "major",
+    "paths": [
+      ".dotnet",
+      "$host$"
+    ],
+    "errorMessage": "The required .NET SDK wasn't found. Please run ./eng/common/dotnet.cmd/sh to install it."
   },
   "tools": {
     "dotnet": "10.0.100-preview.7.25322.101"