diff --git a/zero.Raven/zero.Raven.csproj b/zero.Raven/zero.Raven.csproj
index afeb197f..6fedad8a 100644
--- a/zero.Raven/zero.Raven.csproj
+++ b/zero.Raven/zero.Raven.csproj
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
     <PropertyGroup>
         <PackageId>zero.Raven</PackageId>
         <Version>1.0.0</Version>
-        <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <TypeScriptCompileBlocked>true</TypeScriptCompileBlocked>
         <RootNamespace>zero.Raven</RootNamespace>
         <DebugType>embedded</DebugType>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="RavenDB.Client" Version="7.0.0" />
+        <!-- // for client <-> server compatibility see:
+             // https://ravendb.net/docs/article-page/7.0/csharp/client-api/faq/backward-compatibility  -->
+        <PackageReference Include="RavenDB.Client" Version="5.4.206" />
         <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation" Version="11.11.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
@@ -18,8 +20,4 @@
       <ProjectReference Include="..\zero\zero.csproj" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
-    <ItemGroup>
-      <Folder Include="Identity" />
-    </ItemGroup>
-
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zero/zero.csproj b/zero/zero.csproj
index 3f8290a6..9d8b49dd 100644
--- a/zero/zero.csproj
+++ b/zero/zero.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <PropertyGroup>
         <PackageId>zero</PackageId>
         <Version>1.0.0</Version>
-        <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <TypeScriptCompileBlocked>true</TypeScriptCompileBlocked>
         <RootNamespace>zero</RootNamespace>
         <DebugType>embedded</DebugType>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel" Version="9.0.2" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel" Version="8.0.2" />
         <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation" Version="11.11.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="SixLabors.ImageSharp.Web" Version="3.1.3" />
     </ItemGroup>