diff --git a/test/Directory.Packages.props b/test/Directory.Packages.props
index 83815c9df0..292ce3e16f 100644
--- a/test/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/test/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="MassTransit" Version="8.5.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client" Version="9.0.6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="15.9.20" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="15.9.20" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="18.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="6.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="9.0.6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="9.0.6" />