diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog.NetCore/ControlCatalog.NetCore.csproj b/samples/ControlCatalog.NetCore/ControlCatalog.NetCore.csproj
index 11e340e647..d5aedf7783 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog.NetCore/ControlCatalog.NetCore.csproj
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog.NetCore/ControlCatalog.NetCore.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetLatestRuntimePatch>true</TargetLatestRuntimePatch>
   </PropertyGroup>