diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml
index 893b325..71d1855 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml
@@ -35,16 +35,23 @@ jobs:
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
       
 
-      
+    # Install NuGet CLI
+    - name: Install NuGet CLI
+      run: |
+        choco install nuget.commandline
+
+    # Authenticate with Azure Artifacts
+    - name: Authenticate with Azure Artifacts
+      run: |
+        nuget sources add -name "AzureArtifacts" -source "${{ env.SDL_NUGET }}" -username "AzureArtifacts" -password "${{ secrets.AZURE_ARTIFACT_PAT }}"
+    
+    - name: Restore the application
+      run: msbuild $env:Solution_Name /t:Restore /p:Configuration=Release
 
     # Execute all unit tests in the solution
     - name: Execute unit tests
       run: dotnet test $env:Solution_Name
 
-    # Restore the application to populate the obj folder with RuntimeIdentifiers
-    - name: Restore the application
-      run: msbuild $env:Solution_Name /t:Restore /p:Configuration=Release
-
     - name: build the application
       run: msbuild $env:Solution_Name /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release