diff --git a/testing/resources/dotnet_hooks_combo_repo/proj1/proj1.csproj b/testing/resources/dotnet_hooks_combo_repo/proj1/proj1.csproj
index 7b5cf7ad7..abcb8f89e 100644
--- a/testing/resources/dotnet_hooks_combo_repo/proj1/proj1.csproj
+++ b/testing/resources/dotnet_hooks_combo_repo/proj1/proj1.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
 
     <PackAsTool>true</PackAsTool>
     <ToolCommandName>proj1</ToolCommandName>
diff --git a/testing/resources/dotnet_hooks_combo_repo/proj2/proj2.csproj b/testing/resources/dotnet_hooks_combo_repo/proj2/proj2.csproj
index 8312e9dae..bfe2714d8 100644
--- a/testing/resources/dotnet_hooks_combo_repo/proj2/proj2.csproj
+++ b/testing/resources/dotnet_hooks_combo_repo/proj2/proj2.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
 
     <PackAsTool>true</PackAsTool>
     <ToolCommandName>proj2</ToolCommandName>