diff --git a/samples/HotAddSample/Startup.cs b/samples/HotAddSample/Startup.cs
index 6da3251b00..aff6a0de15 100644
--- a/samples/HotAddSample/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/HotAddSample/Startup.cs
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ namespace HotAddSample
 
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
-            var application = new WebApplicationBuilder()
-                .UseConfiguration(WebApplicationConfiguration.GetDefault(args))
+            var host = new WebHostBuilder()
+                .UseDefaultConfiguration(args)
                 .UseStartup<Startup>()
                 .Build();
 
-            application.Run();
+            host.Run();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/samples/SelfHostServer/Startup.cs b/samples/SelfHostServer/Startup.cs
index 377cc3eb63..73eac09160 100644
--- a/samples/SelfHostServer/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/SelfHostServer/Startup.cs
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ namespace SelfHostServer
 
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
-            var application = new WebApplicationBuilder()
-                .UseConfiguration(WebApplicationConfiguration.GetDefault(args))
+            var host = new WebHostBuilder()
+                .UseDefaultConfiguration(args)
                 .UseStartup<Startup>()
                 .Build();
 
-            application.Run();
+            host.Run();
         }
     }
 }