diff --git a/.github/workflows/metadata-parser-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/metadata-parser-validation.yml
index 4159dd4e9..dbcbeac2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/metadata-parser-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/metadata-parser-validation.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4.3.1
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 9.x
+
+    - run: dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.OpenApi.Hidi
+      name: Install  Hidi
 
     - name: Validate latest XSLT rules
       run: ./scripts/run-metadata-validation.ps1 -repoDirectory "${{ github.workspace }}" -version "${{ matrix.version }}" -platformName "${{ matrix.settings }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openapi-parser-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/openapi-parser-validation.yml
index f8d3de810..be20ff8b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openapi-parser-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openapi-parser-validation.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4.3.1
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 9.x
+
+    - run: dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.OpenApi.Hidi
+      name: Install  Hidi
+
     - name: Validate latest OpenAPI docs
       run: ./scripts/run-openapi-validation.ps1 -repoDirectory "${{ github.workspace }}" -version "${{ matrix.version }}" -platformName "${{ matrix.settings }}"
       shell: pwsh
diff --git a/scripts/run-metadata-validation.ps1 b/scripts/run-metadata-validation.ps1
index 0268636c9..df73eedc9 100644
--- a/scripts/run-metadata-validation.ps1
+++ b/scripts/run-metadata-validation.ps1
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($platformName))
    $platformName = "openapi"
 }
 
+$hidiResults = dotnet tool list microsoft.openapi.hidi -g --format json | ConvertFrom-json
+if ($hidiResults.data.Length -lt 1) {
+    throw "Hidi tool is not installed. Please install it using the command: dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.OpenApi.Hidi"
+}
+
 $transformCsdlDirectory = Join-Path $repoDirectory "transforms/csdl"
 $transformScript = Join-Path $transformCsdlDirectory "transform.ps1"
 $xsltPath = Join-Path $transformCsdlDirectory "preprocess_csdl.xsl"
@@ -37,12 +42,10 @@ $transformed = Join-Path $repoDirectory "transformed_$($version)_metadata.xml"
 $yamlFilePath = Join-Path $repoDirectory "transformed_$($version)_$($platformName)_metadata.yml"
 
 try {
-    Write-Host "Tranforming $snapshot metadata using xslt with parameters used in the OpenAPI flow..." -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "Transforming $snapshot metadata using xslt with parameters used in the OpenAPI flow..." -ForegroundColor Green
     & $transformScript -xslPath $xsltPath -inputPath $snapshot -outputPath $transformed -addInnerErrorDescription $true -removeCapabilityAnnotations $false -csdlVersion $version
 
     Write-Host "Validating $transformed metadata after the transform..." -ForegroundColor Green
-    # pin the hidi version till odata to openApi conversion supports 2.0
-    & dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.OpenApi.Hidi
     & hidi transform --cs $transformed -o $yamlFilePath --co -f Yaml --sp "$conversionSettingsDirectory/$platformName.json"
 
 } catch {
diff --git a/scripts/run-openapi-validation.ps1 b/scripts/run-openapi-validation.ps1
index a50fd1084..d1f89aa15 100644
--- a/scripts/run-openapi-validation.ps1
+++ b/scripts/run-openapi-validation.ps1
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($platformName))
    $platformName = "openapi"
 }
 
+$hidiResults = dotnet tool list microsoft.openapi.hidi -g --format json | ConvertFrom-json
+if ($hidiResults.data.Length -lt 1) {
+    throw "Hidi tool is not installed. Please install it using the command: dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.OpenApi.Hidi"
+}
+
 $yaml = Join-Path $repoDirectory "openapi" $version "$platformName.yaml"
 
 Write-Host "Validating $yaml OpenAPI doc..." -ForegroundColor Green
 
-# pin the hidi version till odata to openApi conversion supports 2.0
-& dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.OpenApi.Hidi
 & hidi validate -d $yaml