diff --git a/examples/demo/Service/Directory.Packages.props b/examples/demo/Service/Directory.Packages.props
index 7f501f6e87..95d2221d2f 100644
--- a/examples/demo/Service/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/examples/demo/Service/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="6.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="6.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>