diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Directory.Build.props
index ffbf5c85..cfa3b3fa 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <NoWarn>CS1591;NU5104;CS1573;CS9107;NU1608;NU1109</NoWarn>
diff --git a/src/Directory.Packages.props b/src/Directory.Packages.props
index ed0e799d..a4b6da11 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Verify.SqlServer" Version="11.1.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Verify.XunitV3" Version="30.4.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3" Version="3.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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