diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/stage-deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/stage-deploy.yaml
index 7fb18b819..507badc4d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/stage-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/stage-deploy.yaml
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ jobs:
       - run: echo " The ${{ gitea.repository }} repository has been cloned to the runner."
       - name: Build backend
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
-      - run: |
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '7.x.x'
+        run: |
           dotnet publish ${{ gitea.workspace }}/csharp/App/Backend/Backend.csproj -c Release -r linux-x64 --self-contained true -p:PublishTrimmed=false
       - name: Build frontend
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-      - run: |
+        run: |
           npm run build
       - name: copy everything to Stage
         run: |