diff --git a/PSDepend/PSDependScripts/DotnetSdk.ps1 b/PSDepend/PSDependScripts/DotnetSdk.ps1
index 454c4f7..479e708 100644
--- a/PSDepend/PSDependScripts/DotnetSdk.ps1
+++ b/PSDepend/PSDependScripts/DotnetSdk.ps1
@@ -86,22 +86,11 @@ if ($PSDependAction -contains 'Install') {
         }
         Install-Dotnet -Channel $Channel -Version $Version -InstallDir $InstallTo
     }
+    
+    Import-Dotnet -Version $Version -InstallDir $InstallDir
 }
 
 # Handle 'Import'
 if ($PSDependAction -contains 'Import') {
-    # If the InstallDir was specified and the .NET Core SDK exists in it, add it to the path
-    if ($InstallDir -and (Test-Dotnet -Version $Version -InstallDir $InstallDir)) {
-        $env:PATH = "$InstallDir$([IO.Path]::PathSeparator)$env:PATH"
-    } else {
-        # Test if it's in the path already and if it's not check if it's in the 'global' location
-        $dotnetInPath = Get-Command 'dotnet' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        if (!$dotnetInPath) {
-            if (!(Test-Dotnet -Version $Version -InstallDir $globalDotnetSdkLocation)) {
-                throw ".NET SDK cannot be located. Try installing using PSDepend."
-            } else {
-                $env:PATH = "$globalDotnetSdkLocation$([IO.Path]::PathSeparator)$env:PATH"
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    Import-Dotnet -Version $Version -InstallDir $InstallDir
 }
diff --git a/PSDepend/Private/Import-Dotnet.ps1 b/PSDepend/Private/Import-Dotnet.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9fc63d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PSDepend/Private/Import-Dotnet.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Adds the .NET Core SDK to the PATH if it is a valid version.
+function Import-Dotnet {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param(       
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+        [string]
+        $Version,
+        
+        [Parameter()]
+        [string]
+        $InstallDir
+    )
+
+    # The 'global' install location is different per platform
+    $IsWindowsEnv = !$PSVersionTable.Platform -or $PSVersionTable.Platform -eq "Win32NT"
+    $globalDotnetSdkLocation = if ($IsWindowsEnv) { "$env:LocalAppData\Microsoft\dotnet" } else { "$env:HOME/.dotnet" }
+
+    $dotnetInPath = Get-Command 'dotnet' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    $dotnetInPathIsGood = $dotnetInPath -and (Test-Dotnet -Version $Version -InstallDir $dotnetInPath.Source)
+
+    # Check if the one in the PATH is good enough
+    if ($dotnetInPathIsGood) {
+        return
+    }
+
+    # If the InstallDir was specified and the .NET Core SDK exists in it, add it to the path
+    if ($InstallDir) {
+        if (Test-Dotnet -Version $Version -InstallDir $InstallDir) {
+            $env:PATH = "$InstallDir$([IO.Path]::PathSeparator)$env:PATH"
+        } else {
+            throw ".NET SDK cannot be located or it's not new enough. Try installing using PSDepend."
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (Test-Dotnet -Version $Version -InstallDir $globalDotnetSdkLocation) {
+            $env:PATH = "$globalDotnetSdkLocation$([IO.Path]::PathSeparator)$env:PATH"
+        } else {
+            throw ".NET SDK cannot be located or it's not new enough. Try installing using PSDepend."
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/PSModuleGallery.Type.Tests.ps1 b/Tests/PSModuleGallery.Type.Tests.ps1
index 03e53d8..e0b1f7d 100644
--- a/Tests/PSModuleGallery.Type.Tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/PSModuleGallery.Type.Tests.ps1
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ InModuleScope 'PSDepend' {
 
                 Invoke-PSDepend @Verbose -Path "$TestDepends\dotnetsdk.complex.depend.psd1" -Force
                 Test-Path $SavePath | Should -BeTrue
+                { Get-Command 'dotnet' } | Should -Not -Throw
             }
 
             It 'Does nothing if the .NET Core SDK is found' {
@@ -916,6 +917,7 @@ InModuleScope 'PSDepend' {
 
                 Invoke-PSDepend @Verbose -Path "$TestDepends\dotnetsdk.complex.depend.psd1" -Force
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Install-Dotnet -Times 0 -Exactly
+                { Get-Command 'dotnet' } | Should -Not -Throw
             }
 
             AfterAll {
@@ -960,7 +962,7 @@ InModuleScope 'PSDepend' {
             It 'Throws if the path cannot be found' {
                 Mock Test-Dotnet { return $false }
                 { Invoke-PSDepend @Verbose -Path "$TestDepends\dotnetsdk.simple.depend.psd1" -Force -Import -ErrorAction Stop } | 
-                    Should -Throw -ExpectedMessage ".NET SDK cannot be located. Try installing using PSDepend."
+                    Should -Throw -ExpectedMessage ".NET SDK cannot be located or it's not new enough. Try installing using PSDepend."
             }
             AfterEach {
                 $env:PATH = $originalPath