diff --git a/.github/actions/ci/action.yml b/.github/actions/ci/action.yml
index d2ce625b..ac3f7e12 100644
--- a/.github/actions/ci/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/ci/action.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ inputs:
   test_project_file:
     description: 'Path to the test project file.  If provided, run unit tests, otherwise skip them.'
     required: false
+  target_test_framework:
+    description: 'The target test framework to use.'
+    required: false
+    default: 'net6.0'
+  test_verbosity:
+    description: 'The verbosity level of the test output.'
+    required: false
+    default: 'normal'
 
 runs:
   using: composite
@@ -35,4 +43,4 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         dotnet restore ${{ inputs.test_project_file }}
-        dotnet test --framework=net6.0 ${{ inputs.test_project_file }}
+        dotnet test -v=${{ inputs.test_verbosity }} --framework=${{ inputs.target_test_framework }} ${{ inputs.test_project_file }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk-client-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk-client-ci.yml
index e3bff57c..0f43f8b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdk-client-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdk-client-ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           project_file: ${{ env.PROJECT_FILE}}
           test_project_file: ${{ env.TEST_PROJECT_FILE}}
+          target_test_framework: "net7.0"
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/contract-tests
         with:
@@ -47,4 +48,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           workspace_path: ${{ env.WORKSPACE_PATH}}
 
-# TODO: resolve issue with emulator and device tests
\ No newline at end of file
+# TODO: resolve issue with emulator and device tests
diff --git a/pkgs/sdk/client/test/LaunchDarkly.ClientSdk.Tests/LaunchDarkly.ClientSdk.Tests.csproj b/pkgs/sdk/client/test/LaunchDarkly.ClientSdk.Tests/LaunchDarkly.ClientSdk.Tests.csproj
index 6f60edf9..ca3de204 100644
--- a/pkgs/sdk/client/test/LaunchDarkly.ClientSdk.Tests/LaunchDarkly.ClientSdk.Tests.csproj
+++ b/pkgs/sdk/client/test/LaunchDarkly.ClientSdk.Tests/LaunchDarkly.ClientSdk.Tests.csproj
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <TargetFrameworks>$(TESTFRAMEWORK)</TargetFrameworks>
     <AssemblyName>LaunchDarkly.ClientSdk.Tests</AssemblyName>
     <RootNamespace>LaunchDarkly.Sdk.Client</RootNamespace>
+    <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="LaunchDarkly.TestHelpers" Version="2.0.0" />