diff --git a/.github/workflows/CodeQL Security Scan.yml b/.github/workflows/CodeQL Security Scan.yml
index 06ac4e41c5..ce8d93fdd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CodeQL Security Scan.yml	
+++ b/.github/workflows/CodeQL Security Scan.yml	
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@607fce577a46308457984d59e4954e075820f10a # v3.0.3
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 3.1.x     
       - name: Checkout Ed-Fi-ODS-Implementation
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with: