diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d3b2d065e321..a16ff30dfaa7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ all-local:: global.json
 global.json: $(TOP)/Make.config.inc Makefile $(TOP)/.git/HEAD $(TOP)/.git/index
 	$(Q_GEN) \
 		printf "{\n" > $@; \
-		printf "\t\"sdk\": { \"version\": \"$(DOTNET_VERSION)\" }\n" >> $@; \
-		printf "\n}\n" >> $@
+		printf "  \"sdk\": {\n    \"version\": \"$(DOTNET_VERSION)\"\n  }\n" >> $@; \
+		printf "}\n" >> $@
 
 install-hook::
 	@$(MAKE) check-permissions
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f907467970a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "sdk": {
+    "version": "6.0.301-rtm.22280.1"
+  }
+}