diff --git a/examples/CoreAppOldReference/Examples.CoreAppOldReference.csproj b/examples/CoreAppOldReference/Examples.CoreAppOldReference.csproj
index d8f69962ff..c56ff42fb0 100644
--- a/examples/CoreAppOldReference/Examples.CoreAppOldReference.csproj
+++ b/examples/CoreAppOldReference/Examples.CoreAppOldReference.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <!-- ProjectReference OldReference above uses an old version of System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource -->
     <!-- that is incompatible with the OTel SDK, make an explicit reference to the desired version here -->
     <!-- so the package resolution version ensures that the desired version is loaded.                  -->
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="7.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/examples/OldReference/Examples.OldReference.csproj b/examples/OldReference/Examples.OldReference.csproj
index a9bf67ae20..07eb500db8 100644
--- a/examples/OldReference/Examples.OldReference.csproj
+++ b/examples/OldReference/Examples.OldReference.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <!-- Keep the version of the package below at 4.7.1 in order to exercise old version reference -->
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="4.7.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="7.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net4'))">