diff --git a/src/linux/Packaging.Linux/install-from-source.sh b/src/linux/Packaging.Linux/install-from-source.sh
index cf57321f9..124290dba 100755
--- a/src/linux/Packaging.Linux/install-from-source.sh
+++ b/src/linux/Packaging.Linux/install-from-source.sh
@@ -116,11 +116,21 @@ fi
 eval "$(sed -n 's/^ID=/distribution=/p' /etc/os-release)"
 eval "$(sed -n 's/^VERSION_ID=/version=/p' /etc/os-release | tr -d '"')"
 case "$distribution" in
-    debian | ubuntu)
+    ubuntu)
         $sudo_cmd apt update
         install_shared_packages apt install
 
-        # add dotnet package repository/signing key
+        # install dotnet packages and dependencies if needed
+        if [ -z "$(verify_existing_dotnet_installation)" ]; then
+            $sudo_cmd apt update
+            $sudo_cmd apt install dotnet6 -y
+        fi
+    ;;
+    debian)
+        $sudo_cmd apt update
+        install_shared_packages apt install
+
+        # add and prioritize dotnet package repository/signing key
         $sudo_cmd apt update && $sudo_cmd apt install wget -y
         curl -LO https://packages.microsoft.com/config/"$distribution"/"$version"/packages-microsoft-prod.deb
         $sudo_cmd dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb