diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarqube.yaml b/.github/workflows/sonarqube.yaml
index 6b1c8bafc3..3aa2a4d590 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarqube.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarqube.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
-          dotnet-version: '7.0'
+          dotnet-version: '8.0'
       - name: Create temporary global.json
         run: echo '{"sdk":{"version":"8.0.7"}}' > ./global.json
       - name: Set up JDK 17
diff --git a/templates/build-template-window.yml b/templates/build-template-window.yml
index 503984c1d2..404496e2f1 100644
--- a/templates/build-template-window.yml
+++ b/templates/build-template-window.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: 'Install .NET Core SDK'
     inputs:
       version: 8.0.x
-  - script: choco install protoc --version=3.19.4 -y
+  - script: choco install protoc --version=3.27.2 -y
     displayName: 'Install protobuf'
   - script: choco install unzip
     displayName: 'Install unzip'