diff --git a/Azure-Deployment/Deploy.ps1 b/Azure-Deployment/Deploy.ps1
index db93eb3f..6d512bae 100644
--- a/Azure-Deployment/Deploy.ps1
+++ b/Azure-Deployment/Deploy.ps1
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ if (!$appExists) {
     }
     else {
         Write-Host "Using Windows Plan with deployment from GitHub source code."
-        $echo = az webapp create -g $rsgName -p $aspName -n $webAppName --runtime "DOTNET |7.0"
+        $echo = az webapp create -g $rsgName -p $aspName -n $webAppName --runtime "DOTNET |8.0"
     }
     $echo = az webapp config set -g $rsgName -n $webAppName --always-on true --use-32bit-worker-process false --http20-enabled true 
 }