diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
index 6014d5b992..80ec52d9d4 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ jobs:
         Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=MSBuildCacheParameters]$MSBuildCacheParameters"
       displayName: Prepare MSBuildCache variables
 
+  - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
+    parameters:
+      sdk: true
+      version: '6.0' # .NET 6.0 is required in CI for ESRP code signing tasks. Please do not remove.
+
   - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
     parameters:
       sdk: true