diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 5a25076..83f1e6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up .NET SDK
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
         with:
-          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+          dotnet-version: 7.0.x
       - name: NuGet cache
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eaa6257..0522dd0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic
 Versioning v2.0.0](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.4.4] - 2024-02-06
+### Changed
+- Downgrade to .NET 7 (the hosting infrastructure turns out to be unable to handle a newer one so far).
+
 ## [2.4.3] - 2024-02-06
 ### Changed
 - **(Requirement update!)** Update to .NET 8.
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 70e2116..dd826de 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build-env
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build-env
 
 # Install Node.js 18
 RUN curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | bash - \
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ COPY . ./
 RUN dotnet build Emulsion.MessageArchive.Frontend # required to publish the frontend resources
 RUN dotnet publish Emulsion -c Release -o /app/out
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=build-env /app/out .
 ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Emulsion.dll"]
diff --git a/Emulsion.ContentProxy/Emulsion.ContentProxy.fsproj b/Emulsion.ContentProxy/Emulsion.ContentProxy.fsproj
index dbe3175..c153d14 100644
--- a/Emulsion.ContentProxy/Emulsion.ContentProxy.fsproj
+++ b/Emulsion.ContentProxy/Emulsion.ContentProxy.fsproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Emulsion.Database/Emulsion.Database.fsproj b/Emulsion.Database/Emulsion.Database.fsproj
index 33caf65..36a9e1a 100644
--- a/Emulsion.Database/Emulsion.Database.fsproj
+++ b/Emulsion.Database/Emulsion.Database.fsproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Emulsion.MessageArchive.Frontend/Emulsion.MessageArchive.Frontend.proj b/Emulsion.MessageArchive.Frontend/Emulsion.MessageArchive.Frontend.proj
index bfe2cfa..d2225c2 100644
--- a/Emulsion.MessageArchive.Frontend/Emulsion.MessageArchive.Frontend.proj
+++ b/Emulsion.MessageArchive.Frontend/Emulsion.MessageArchive.Frontend.proj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.Build.NoTargets/3.7.0">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Emulsion.Messaging/Emulsion.Messaging.fsproj b/Emulsion.Messaging/Emulsion.Messaging.fsproj
index d8fa45e..c4c6576 100644
--- a/Emulsion.Messaging/Emulsion.Messaging.fsproj
+++ b/Emulsion.Messaging/Emulsion.Messaging.fsproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Emulsion.Settings/Emulsion.Settings.fsproj b/Emulsion.Settings/Emulsion.Settings.fsproj
index 956c751..ba1cad0 100644
--- a/Emulsion.Settings/Emulsion.Settings.fsproj
+++ b/Emulsion.Settings/Emulsion.Settings.fsproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
         <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/Emulsion.Telegram/Emulsion.Telegram.fsproj b/Emulsion.Telegram/Emulsion.Telegram.fsproj
index 2f11526..d5d4d9a 100644
--- a/Emulsion.Telegram/Emulsion.Telegram.fsproj
+++ b/Emulsion.Telegram/Emulsion.Telegram.fsproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Emulsion.TestFramework/Emulsion.TestFramework.fsproj b/Emulsion.TestFramework/Emulsion.TestFramework.fsproj
index af90859..98ad64a 100644
--- a/Emulsion.TestFramework/Emulsion.TestFramework.fsproj
+++ b/Emulsion.TestFramework/Emulsion.TestFramework.fsproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Emulsion.Tests/Emulsion.Tests.fsproj b/Emulsion.Tests/Emulsion.Tests.fsproj
index 87a564e..f224222 100644
--- a/Emulsion.Tests/Emulsion.Tests.fsproj
+++ b/Emulsion.Tests/Emulsion.Tests.fsproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Emulsion.Web/Emulsion.Web.fsproj b/Emulsion.Web/Emulsion.Web.fsproj
index 27ba6e3..9501e1f 100644
--- a/Emulsion.Web/Emulsion.Web.fsproj
+++ b/Emulsion.Web/Emulsion.Web.fsproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Emulsion/Emulsion.fsproj b/Emulsion/Emulsion.fsproj
index a0487ea..166616b 100644
--- a/Emulsion/Emulsion.fsproj
+++ b/Emulsion/Emulsion.fsproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <Version>2.4.3</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>