diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 47b1fc9c..c5b4d483 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.7.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.5.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.6.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <GlobalPackageReference Include="CSharpIsNullAnalyzer" Version="0.1.495" />