diff --git a/src/Directory.Packages.props b/src/Directory.Packages.props
index cef6a2b..85e4fe3 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.9.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.12.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.9.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.7.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.8.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.7" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Akka.TestKit.Xunit2" Version="$(AkkaVersion)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Persistence.Sql.TestKit" Version="$(AkkaVersion)" />