diff --git a/bucket/dotnet-sdk.json b/bucket/dotnet-sdk.json
index 7053a01763..b456807818 100644
--- a/bucket/dotnet-sdk.json
+++ b/bucket/dotnet-sdk.json
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
         }
     },
     "bin": "dotnet.exe",
+    "env_set": {
+        "DOTNET_ROOT": "$dir"
+    },
     "checkver": {
         "url": "https://dotnetcli.blob.core.windows.net/dotnet/release-metadata/releases-index.json",
         "jsonpath": "$..releases-index[?(@.support-phase == 'current')].latest-sdk"