--- a/src/fsharp/src/Microsoft.FSharp.Compiler/Microsoft.FSharp.Compiler.fsproj
+++ b/src/fsharp/src/Microsoft.FSharp.Compiler/Microsoft.FSharp.Compiler.fsproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PreRelease>true</PreRelease>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <NuspecFile>Microsoft.FSharp.Compiler.nuspec</NuspecFile>
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <PackageDescription>.NET Core compatible version of the F# compiler fsc.exe.</PackageDescription>