diff --git a/.azure/pipelines/templates/build.yaml b/.azure/pipelines/templates/build.yaml
index 9c81f9b2793..3af15de3b6a 100644
--- a/.azure/pipelines/templates/build.yaml
+++ b/.azure/pipelines/templates/build.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ parameters:
     displayName: Run CodeQL3000 tasks
     type: boolean
 
-
 jobs:
 
 # Approval needed for publishing to nuget.org
@@ -177,6 +176,9 @@ jobs:
             targetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/test_outputs_${{category}}_${{framework}}_$(Build.BuildId)'
             artifactName: 'test_outputs_${{category}}_${{framework}}_$(System.JobAttempt)'
             condition: succeededOrFailed()
+        variables:
+          # Transform "net8.0" to "8.0.x" for the second DotNetCoreCLI@2
+          testFrameworkToInstall: ${{format('{0}.x', replace(upper(framework), 'NET', ''))}}
         steps:
         - checkout: self
         - task: UseDotNet@2
@@ -207,6 +209,11 @@ jobs:
                 # AzurePipelinesCredential expect the GUID of the connection, not the name, so let's get it here
                 Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=serviceConnectionId]$($env:SERVICE_CONNECTION_ID)"
                 Get-ChildItem env:
+        - task: UseDotNet@2
+          # We need this step because the tested framework can be different from the build framework
+          inputs:
+            version: ${{variables.testFrameworkToInstall}}
+          displayName: 'Install .NET Core sdk used in tests'
         - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
           displayName: Test
           env: