diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
index 1635986d..80d8f6b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET Core
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 3.1.101
+        dotnet-version: 5.0.100
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: dotnet restore
     - name: Build
diff --git a/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests.csproj b/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests.csproj
index 1ecf1384..80ff06af 100644
--- a/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>