diff --git a/DotNetSolutionTools.App/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/DotNetSolutionTools.App/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index a7c1d0c..39b4361 100644
--- a/DotNetSolutionTools.App/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/DotNetSolutionTools.App/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel : ViewModelBase
         {
             ResultsLabel = "Failed to update all projects in solution to .NET 8";
             ParityResults?.Add(e.Message);
+            ParityResults?.Add(e.ToString());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/DotNetSolutionTools.App/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs b/DotNetSolutionTools.App/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
index a8a82d5..ec2188b 100644
--- a/DotNetSolutionTools.App/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/DotNetSolutionTools.App/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using Avalonia.Controls;
-using Avalonia.Interactivity;
-using DotNetSolutionTools.App.ViewModels;
+using Microsoft.Build.Locator;
 
 namespace DotNetSolutionTools.App.Views;
 
@@ -8,6 +7,11 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
 {
     public MainWindow()
     {
+        var instance = MSBuildLocator
+            .QueryVisualStudioInstances()
+            .OrderByDescending(instance => instance.Version)
+            .First();
+        MSBuildLocator.RegisterInstance(instance);
         InitializeComponent();
     }
 }
diff --git a/DotNetSolutionTools.CLI/Program.cs b/DotNetSolutionTools.CLI/Program.cs
index 1efe2a7..1797cb6 100644
--- a/DotNetSolutionTools.CLI/Program.cs
+++ b/DotNetSolutionTools.CLI/Program.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using DotNetSolutionTools.CLI.Commands;
+using Microsoft.Build.Locator;
 using Spectre.Console.Cli;
 
 var app = new CommandApp();
@@ -13,4 +14,7 @@ app.Configure(config =>
     config.AddCommand<TreatWarningsAsErrorsCommand>("warnings-as-errors");
 });
 
+var instance = MSBuildLocator.QueryVisualStudioInstances().OrderByDescending(instance => instance.Version).First();
+MSBuildLocator.RegisterInstance(instance);
+
 return await app.RunAsync(args);
diff --git a/DotNetSolutionTools.Core/DotNetSolutionTools.Core.csproj b/DotNetSolutionTools.Core/DotNetSolutionTools.Core.csproj
index 6b095b7..7a66dde 100644
--- a/DotNetSolutionTools.Core/DotNetSolutionTools.Core.csproj
+++ b/DotNetSolutionTools.Core/DotNetSolutionTools.Core.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="17.8.3" />
+      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="17.8.3" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />
+      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Locator" Version="1.6.10" />
       <PackageReference Include="NuGet.Protocol" Version="6.8.0" />
     </ItemGroup>