diff --git a/docs/pipelines/ecosystems/dotnet-core.md b/docs/pipelines/ecosystems/dotnet-core.md
index 4f5c0fa927f..18296e98349 100644
--- a/docs/pipelines/ecosystems/dotnet-core.md
+++ b/docs/pipelines/ecosystems/dotnet-core.md
@@ -674,6 +674,17 @@ To run tests and publish code coverage with Coverlet:
 1. Add the following snippet to your *azure-pipelines.yml* file. Don't add extra `DataCollectionRunSettings` arguments because the `XPlat Code Coverage` collector already produces a Cobertura report.
 
   ```yaml
+  - task: UseDotNet@2
+    inputs:
+      version: '8.x'
+      includePreviewVersions: true # Required for preview versions
+    
+  - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
+    displayName: 'dotnet build'
+    inputs:
+      command: 'build'
+      arguments: '--configuration $(buildConfiguration)'
+    
   - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
     displayName: 'dotnet test'
     inputs: