diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
index 0fcd04fb..bbb13d4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: | 
-            6.0.x
-            7.0.x
+        global-json-file: global.json
     - name: Install dependencies (hdf5)
       run: sudo apt install hdf5-tools -y
     - name: Restore dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f3d17d7f..5164cf97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: | 
-            6.0.x
-            7.0.x
+        global-json-file: global.json
     - name: Make packages
       run: |
         dotnet tool restore
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d761386e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Packaging.Targets">
+      <Version>0.1.220-*</Version>
+      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+    </PackageReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca24b8dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "sdk": {
+      "version": "6.0.300",
+      "rollForward": "latestFeature"
+    }
+  }
\ No newline at end of file