diff --git a/tools/pipeline-generator/Azure.Sdk.Tools.PipelineGenerator/Azure.Sdk.Tools.PipelineGenerator.csproj b/tools/pipeline-generator/Azure.Sdk.Tools.PipelineGenerator/Azure.Sdk.Tools.PipelineGenerator.csproj
index 9f966f4bbed..61d41fcc274 100644
--- a/tools/pipeline-generator/Azure.Sdk.Tools.PipelineGenerator/Azure.Sdk.Tools.PipelineGenerator.csproj
+++ b/tools/pipeline-generator/Azure.Sdk.Tools.PipelineGenerator/Azure.Sdk.Tools.PipelineGenerator.csproj
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
 
     <PackAsTool>true</PackAsTool>
     <ToolCommandName>pipeline-generator</ToolCommandName>
diff --git a/tools/pipeline-generator/ci.yml b/tools/pipeline-generator/ci.yml
index 65862d80c9d..ea7e1425c94 100644
--- a/tools/pipeline-generator/ci.yml
+++ b/tools/pipeline-generator/ci.yml
@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@ extends:
   template: /eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-tool-dotnet.yml
   parameters:
     ToolDirectory: tools/pipeline-generator
+    # As of 12/10/2022 this is a temporary override until the globally-set
+    # SDK is set to net6.0. For details, please see:
+    # https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-tools/pull/4916
+    DotNetCoreVersion: 6.0.403