diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 673fd8d..2176821 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -366,7 +366,9 @@ class DotnetCoreInstaller {
     outputDotnetVersion(version, installationPath) {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
             let versionsOnRunner = yield promises_1.readdir(path_1.default.join(installationPath.replace(/'/g, ''), 'sdk'));
-            let installedVersion = semver_1.default.maxSatisfying(versionsOnRunner, version);
+            let installedVersion = semver_1.default.maxSatisfying(versionsOnRunner, version, {
+                includePrerelease: true
+            });
             return installedVersion;
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/installer.ts b/src/installer.ts
index bfd62a4..041b655 100644
--- a/src/installer.ts
+++ b/src/installer.ts
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ export class DotnetCoreInstaller {
       path.join(installationPath.replace(/'/g, ''), 'sdk')
     );
 
-    let installedVersion = semver.maxSatisfying(versionsOnRunner, version)!;
+    let installedVersion = semver.maxSatisfying(versionsOnRunner, version, {
+      includePrerelease: true
+    })!;
 
     return installedVersion;
   }