diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/scripts/assemble-dotnet-standalone-exe.ps1 b/eng/pipelines/templates/scripts/assemble-dotnet-standalone-exe.ps1
index 6de6cb648a1..dbc908857f4 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/scripts/assemble-dotnet-standalone-exe.ps1
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/scripts/assemble-dotnet-standalone-exe.ps1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ The root directory which will receive the compressed standalone executable.
 The targeted folder that should be built and assembled into a standalone executable.
 
 .PARAMETER Framework
-The targeted .NET framework. Defaults to "net6.0."
+The targeted .NET framework. Defaults to "net8.0."
 
 #>
 param(
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ param(
    [Parameter(mandatory=$true)]
    [string] $AssemblyName,
    [Parameter(mandatory=$false)]
-   [string] $Framework = "net6.0"
+   [string] $Framework = "net8.0"
 )
 
 # resolves to <artifactfolder>/win-x64
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/produce-net-standalone-packs.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/produce-net-standalone-packs.yml
index e78048fd517..b5073e85e67 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/produce-net-standalone-packs.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/steps/produce-net-standalone-packs.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ parameters:
 
 # A `BuildMatrix` is merely a list of possible targeted platforms. .NET 6+ can build for any target from any other target.
   # - rid: win-x64
-  #   framework: net6.0
+  #   framework: net8.0
   #   assembly: Azure.Sdk.Tools.TestProxy
   # - rid: linux-x64
-  #   framework: net6.0
+  #   framework: net8.0
   #   assembly: Azure.Sdk.Tools.TestProxy
   # - rid: osx-x64
-  #   framework: net6.0
+  #   framework: net8.0
   #   assembly: Azure.Sdk.Tools.TestProxy
 
 steps:
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ steps:
           DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE: 1
           DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: 1
           DOTNET_MULTILEVEL_LOOKUP: 0
-      
+
       - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/publish-1es-artifact.yml
         parameters:
           ArtifactName: "standalone-${{ target.rid }}"