2 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/test/burn/README.md b/src/test/burn/README.md
index 1f2168cf..6c9edb3c 100644
--- a/src/test/burn/README.md
+++ b/src/test/burn/README.md
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ For example, the following line runs only the specified test:
 > dotnet test --filter WixToolsetTest.BurnE2E.BasicFunctionalityTests.CanInstallAndUninstallSimpleBundle_x86_wixstdba WixToolsetTest.BurnE2E.dll
 
 The VM must have:
-1. x64 .NET Core SDK of 5.0 or later (for the test runner)
+1. x64 .NET Core SDK of 6.0 or later (for the test runner and .NET Core TestBA)
 1. Any version of .NET Framework (for the .NET Framework TestBA)
-1. x86 .NET Core Desktop Runtime of 5.0 or later (for the .NET Core TestBA)
+1. x86 .NET Core Desktop Runtime of 6.0 or later (for the .NET Core TestBA)
 
 ## Building with local changes
 
diff --git a/src/test/burn/WixToolsetTest.BurnE2E/BurnE2ETests.cs b/src/test/burn/WixToolsetTest.BurnE2E/BurnE2ETests.cs
index 4f5b40e0..975bd238 100644
--- a/src/test/burn/WixToolsetTest.BurnE2E/BurnE2ETests.cs
+++ b/src/test/burn/WixToolsetTest.BurnE2E/BurnE2ETests.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ namespace WixToolsetTest.BurnE2E
     [Collection("BurnE2E")]
     public abstract class BurnE2ETests : WixTestBase, IDisposable
     {
-        protected BurnE2ETests(ITestOutputHelper testOutputHelper) : base(testOutputHelper) { }
+        protected BurnE2ETests(ITestOutputHelper testOutputHelper) : base(testOutputHelper)
+        {
+            // https://github.com/microsoft/vstest/issues/3586
+            Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("DOTNET_ROOT", null);
+        }
 
         private Stack<IDisposable> Installers { get; } = new Stack<IDisposable>();