diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index add285d99e3..cabca65cbf3 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -141,14 +141,6 @@ stages:
           displayName: Build and Deploy
           condition: succeeded()
 
-        # Needed for Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.Microbenchmarks.Generator tests
-        - task: UseDotNet@2
-          displayName: 'Install .NET 8 runtime'
-          inputs:
-            packageType: runtime
-            version: 8.x
-            installationPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\.dotnet'
-
         - script: eng\CIBuild.cmd
             -configuration $(_BuildConfig)
             -prepareMachine
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index 9af5736134a..dc713863c68 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
       "dotnet": [
         "2.1.30",
         "$(MicrosoftNETCoreBrowserDebugHostTransportPackageVersion)",
-        "3.1.30"
+        "3.1.30",
+        "8.0.7"
       ]
     },
     "vs": {