diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
index c9d1605c..70a7c6d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET Core
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.100
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.100
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: dotnet restore ./Backend/
     - name: Build
diff --git a/Backend/src/ITL.API/ITL.API.csproj b/Backend/src/ITL.API/ITL.API.csproj
index e2b126fb..e06bef27 100644
--- a/Backend/src/ITL.API/ITL.API.csproj
+++ b/Backend/src/ITL.API/ITL.API.csproj
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="13.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation" Version="11.11.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation.AspNetCore" Version="11.3.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="7.0.20" NoWarn="NU1605" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OpenIdConnect" Version="7.0.20" NoWarn="NU1605" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="7.0.20">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="8.0.0" NoWarn="NU1605" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OpenIdConnect" Version="8.0.0" NoWarn="NU1605" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="8.0.0">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="7.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="7.2.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Backend/src/ITL.Application/ITL.Application.csproj b/Backend/src/ITL.Application/ITL.Application.csproj
index 1d3582d6..4345f02a 100644
--- a/Backend/src/ITL.Application/ITL.Application.csproj
+++ b/Backend/src/ITL.Application/ITL.Application.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Backend/src/ITL.Domain/ITL.Domain.csproj b/Backend/src/ITL.Domain/ITL.Domain.csproj
index 082dac9c..ae2821ed 100644
--- a/Backend/src/ITL.Domain/ITL.Domain.csproj
+++ b/Backend/src/ITL.Domain/ITL.Domain.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/Backend/src/ITL.Infrastructure/ITL.Infrastructure.csproj b/Backend/src/ITL.Infrastructure/ITL.Infrastructure.csproj
index 2d62fbec..0948b24d 100644
--- a/Backend/src/ITL.Infrastructure/ITL.Infrastructure.csproj
+++ b/Backend/src/ITL.Infrastructure/ITL.Infrastructure.csproj
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="13.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation" Version="11.11.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.20" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational" Version="7.0.20" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="7.0.20" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="7.0.20">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="8.0.0">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/Backend/src/ITL.Tests/ITL.Tests.csproj b/Backend/src/ITL.Tests/ITL.Tests.csproj
index 6514fcc2..5ea26ad5 100644
--- a/Backend/src/ITL.Tests/ITL.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Backend/src/ITL.Tests/ITL.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
 
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1352c2ab..978495bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Sample Web API implementation with .NET Core and DDD using Clean Architecture.
 
 ## Solution Design
-The solution design focuses on a basic Domain Driven Design techniques and implementation, while keeping the things as simple as possible but can be extended as needed. Multiple assemblies are used for separation of concerns to keep logic isolated from the other components. **.NET 7 C#** is the default framework and language for this application.
+The solution design focuses on a basic Domain Driven Design techniques and implementation, while keeping the things as simple as possible but can be extended as needed. Multiple assemblies are used for separation of concerns to keep logic isolated from the other components. **.NET 8 C#** is the default framework and language for this application.
 
 ### Assembly Layers
 -   **ITL.Domain**  - This assembly contains common, entities and interfaces.