diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
index 2a042c7b..9b4be9d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup .NET SDK
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
-          dotnet-version: 6.0.x
+          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
       - name: Execute Functional Tests
         run: |
           set -xe
diff --git a/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.csproj b/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.csproj
index 87972756..9f8b478d 100644
--- a/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.csproj
+++ b/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.csproj
@@ -2,18 +2,15 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="CommandLineParser" Version="2.9.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="AutoFixture" Version="4.17.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Punchclock" Version="3.4.3" />
+        <PackageReference Include="AutoFixture" Version="4.18.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Punchclock" Version="3.4.143" />
+        <PackageReference Include="KubeOps.KubernetesClient" Version="9.1.5" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\vendor\dotnet-kubernetes-client\src\DotnetKubernetesClient\DotnetKubernetesClient.csproj" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
 </Project>
diff --git a/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.sln b/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.sln
index b50d681d..a2ec4b86 100644
--- a/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.sln
+++ b/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.sln
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ VisualStudioVersion = 17.4.33027.239
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker", "Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.csproj", "{AB0E3E65-4A51-4E07-BA8E-8A7B29587DD5}"
 EndProject
-Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "DotnetKubernetesClient", "..\..\..\vendor\dotnet-kubernetes-client\src\DotnetKubernetesClient\DotnetKubernetesClient.csproj", "{0EA3C6CF-36A4-4CB9-8483-CDA6465234E8}"
-EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
diff --git a/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Faker.cs b/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Faker.cs
index 1ec2be20..4fccaa3b 100644
--- a/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Faker.cs
+++ b/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Faker.cs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AutoFixture;
-using DotnetKubernetesClient;
 using k8s.Models;
+using KubeOps.KubernetesClient;
 using Punchclock;
 
 namespace Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public async Task<int> Up(Options.UpOptions options)
         private async Task UpNamespace(Options.UpOptions options, int namespaceIndex)
         {
             var namespaceName = $"{NamespacePrefix}-{namespaceIndex:D3}";
-            await _client.Save(new V1Namespace
+            await _client.SaveAsync(new V1Namespace
             {
                 Metadata = new V1ObjectMeta(name: namespaceName)
             });
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ await _client.Save(new V1Namespace
                                   + $"deployment {deploymentIndex}/{options.DeploymentsPerNamespaceCount})"
                                   + "...");
 
-                await _client.Save(new V1Deployment
+                await _client.SaveAsync(new V1Deployment
                 {
                     Metadata = new V1ObjectMeta(name: deploymentName, namespaceProperty: namespaceName)
                     {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ await _client.Save(new V1Deployment
                                   + $"secret {secretIndex}/{options.SecretsPerNamespaceCount})"
                                   + "...");
 
-                await _client.Save(new V1Secret
+                await _client.SaveAsync(new V1Secret
                 {
                     Metadata = new V1ObjectMeta(name: secretName, namespaceProperty: namespaceName)
                     {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public async Task<int> Down(Options.DownOptions options)
         {
             Console.WriteLine($"Executing 'Down' with options '{options}'.");
 
-            var namespaces = await _client.List<V1Namespace>();
+            var namespaces = await _client.ListAsync<V1Namespace>();
             IReadOnlyList<V1Namespace> namespacesToDelete = namespaces.Where(x => x.Name().StartsWith($"{NamespacePrefix}-"))
                                                                       .ToList();
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public async Task<int> Down(Options.DownOptions options)
             {
                 var ns = namespacesToDelete[i];
                 Console.WriteLine($"Deleting '{ns.Name()}' ({i + 1}/{namespacesToDelete.Count})...");
-                await _client.Delete(ns);
+                await _client.DeleteAsync(ns);
             }
 
             return 0;
diff --git a/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Program.cs b/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Program.cs
index 5de3035d..9c8fafcf 100644
--- a/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Program.cs
+++ b/tests/performance-tests/Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker/Program.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using CommandLine;
-using DotnetKubernetesClient;
+using KubeOps.KubernetesClient;
 using static Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker.Options;
 
 namespace Contrast.K8s.AgentOperator.Performance.ClusterFaker