diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 89216c75..70a3bbd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
 
       - name: Set up dotnet core
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v2
         with:
-          dotnet-version: "2.1.x"
+          dotnet-version: | 
+            2.1.x
+            6.0.x
 
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH
         uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_release.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_release.yml
index 0eca77a0..7ec4938b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_release.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
 
       - name: Set up dotnet core
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v2
         with:
-          dotnet-version: "2.1.x"
+          dotnet-version: | 
+            2.1.x
+            6.0.x
 
       - name: Add msbuild to PATH
         uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2