diff --git a/pipelines/productionBuild.yml b/pipelines/productionBuild.yml
index a708a8bc2..9b5ee8fbc 100644
--- a/pipelines/productionBuild.yml
+++ b/pipelines/productionBuild.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ extends:
           displayName: 'Use .NET 6'
           inputs:
             version: 6.x
+        - task: UseDotNet@2
+          displayName: 'Use .NET 8 for trimming validation'
+          inputs:
+            version: 8.x
         - task: PowerShell@2
           displayName: 'Set Java Home to use Java 11'
           inputs: