diff --git a/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/pipeline_manager.go b/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/pipeline_manager.go
index 8ec9812c95b..24fc433f1d7 100644
--- a/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/pipeline_manager.go
+++ b/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/pipeline_manager.go
@@ -972,13 +972,13 @@ func generatePipelineDefinition(path string, props projectProperties) error {
 	}
 	builder := strings.Builder{}
 	err = tmpl.Execute(&builder, struct {
-		BranchName          string
-		FedCredLogIn        bool
-		InstallDotNetAspire bool
+		BranchName             string
+		FedCredLogIn           bool
+		InstallDotNetForAspire bool
 	}{
-		BranchName:          props.BranchName,
-		FedCredLogIn:        props.AuthType == AuthTypeFederated,
-		InstallDotNetAspire: props.HasAppHost,
+		BranchName:             props.BranchName,
+		FedCredLogIn:           props.AuthType == AuthTypeFederated,
+		InstallDotNetForAspire: props.HasAppHost,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("executing template: %w", err)
diff --git a/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/testdata/Test_promptForCiFiles-no_files_-_azdo_selected_-_App_host_-_fed_Cred.snap b/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/testdata/Test_promptForCiFiles-no_files_-_azdo_selected_-_App_host_-_fed_Cred.snap
index 0a096b1b77a..4d59dfc0162 100644
--- a/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/testdata/Test_promptForCiFiles-no_files_-_azdo_selected_-_App_host_-_fed_Cred.snap
+++ b/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/testdata/Test_promptForCiFiles-no_files_-_azdo_selected_-_App_host_-_fed_Cred.snap
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ steps:
   - pwsh: |
       azd config set auth.useAzCliAuth "true"
     displayName: Configure AZD to Use AZ CLI Authentication.
-  - task: Bash@3
-    displayName: Install .NET Aspire workload
+  - task: UseDotNet@2
     inputs:
-      targetType: 'inline'
-      script: |
-        dotnet workload install aspire
+      version: '8.x'
+    displayName: Set up .NET 8
+  - task: UseDotNet@2
+    inputs:
+      version: '9.x'
+    displayName: Set up .NET 9
 
   - task: AzureCLI@2
     displayName: Provision Infrastructure
diff --git a/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/testdata/Test_promptForCiFiles-no_files_-_github_selected_-_App_host_-_fed_Cred.snap b/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/testdata/Test_promptForCiFiles-no_files_-_github_selected_-_App_host_-_fed_Cred.snap
index 2bdefe73ff4..e7a2151d847 100644
--- a/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/testdata/Test_promptForCiFiles-no_files_-_github_selected_-_App_host_-_fed_Cred.snap
+++ b/cli/azd/pkg/pipeline/testdata/Test_promptForCiFiles-no_files_-_github_selected_-_App_host_-_fed_Cred.snap
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install azd
         uses: Azure/setup-azd@v2
-      - name: Install .NET Aspire workload
-        run: dotnet workload install aspire
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: | 
+            8.x.x
+            9.x.x
 
       - name: Log in with Azure (Federated Credentials)
         run: |
diff --git a/cli/azd/resources/pipeline/.azdo/azure-dev.ymlt b/cli/azd/resources/pipeline/.azdo/azure-dev.ymlt
index 248b13545c1..890a855a3b8 100644
--- a/cli/azd/resources/pipeline/.azdo/azure-dev.ymlt
+++ b/cli/azd/resources/pipeline/.azdo/azure-dev.ymlt
@@ -25,13 +25,15 @@ steps:
   - pwsh: |
       azd config set auth.useAzCliAuth "true"
     displayName: Configure AZD to Use AZ CLI Authentication.  
-{{- if .InstallDotNetAspire}}
-  - task: Bash@3
-    displayName: Install .NET Aspire workload
+{{- if .InstallDotNetForAspire}}
+  - task: UseDotNet@2
     inputs:
-      targetType: 'inline'
-      script: |
-        dotnet workload install aspire
+      version: '8.x'
+    displayName: Set up .NET 8
+  - task: UseDotNet@2
+    inputs:
+      version: '9.x'
+    displayName: Set up .NET 9
 {{ end }}
   - task: AzureCLI@2
     displayName: Provision Infrastructure
diff --git a/cli/azd/resources/pipeline/.github/azure-dev.ymlt b/cli/azd/resources/pipeline/.github/azure-dev.ymlt
index 556585e1501..bf8d90323b5 100644
--- a/cli/azd/resources/pipeline/.github/azure-dev.ymlt
+++ b/cli/azd/resources/pipeline/.github/azure-dev.ymlt
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install azd
         uses: Azure/setup-azd@v2
-{{- if .InstallDotNetAspire}}
-      - name: Install .NET Aspire workload
-        run: dotnet workload install aspire
+{{- if .InstallDotNetForAspire}}
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: | 
+            8.x.x
+            9.x.x
 {{ end }}
 {{- if .FedCredLogIn }}
       - name: Log in with Azure (Federated Credentials)