diff --git a/evaluator/images/dotnet/Dockerfile b/evaluator/images/dotnet/Dockerfile
index 02b53e48..a2b8d532 100644
--- a/evaluator/images/dotnet/Dockerfile
+++ b/evaluator/images/dotnet/Dockerfile
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ FROM kelvin/base
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y \
-    dotnet6 \
-    aspnetcore-runtime-6.0 \
+    dotnet6=6.0.110-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 \
+    aspnetcore-runtime-6.0=6.0.110-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 \
     python3-pip && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
diff --git a/evaluator/images/dotnet/entry.py b/evaluator/images/dotnet/entry.py
index c95cb8b5..8f7f5362 100755
--- a/evaluator/images/dotnet/entry.py
+++ b/evaluator/images/dotnet/entry.py
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ def build_dotnet_project(run_tests: bool) -> BuildResult:
     tests_path = "tests.xml"
     env = os.environ.copy()
     env["DOTNET_CLI_HOME"] = "/tmp/dotnet-cli-home"
+    # workaround for https://github.com/dotnet/core/issues/7868
+    env["XDG_DATA_HOME"] = "/tmp/dotnet-cli-home"
     env["DOTNET_NOLOGO"] = "1"
     cmd = ['dotnet']
     if run_tests: