diff --git a/src/server/Directory.Packages.props b/src/server/Directory.Packages.props
index 029a8aaa..caac43f6 100644
--- a/src/server/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/server/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="CSharpFunctionalExtensions" Version="3.7.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Dapper" Version="2.1.79" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Dapr.AspNetCore" Version="1.18.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Dapr.Extensions.Configuration" Version="1.18.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Dapr.Extensions.Configuration" Version="1.18.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Duende.IdentityModel" Version="8.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="FluentValidation" Version="12.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="FluentValidation.DependencyInjectionExtensions" Version="12.1.1" />
diff --git a/src/server/FakeSurveyGenerator.Api/packages.lock.json b/src/server/FakeSurveyGenerator.Api/packages.lock.json
index aeacae40..e9d25b84 100644
--- a/src/server/FakeSurveyGenerator.Api/packages.lock.json
+++ b/src/server/FakeSurveyGenerator.Api/packages.lock.json
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
       },
       "Dapr.Extensions.Configuration": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[1.18.4, )",
-        "resolved": "1.18.4",
-        "contentHash": "SrSdkaXIvy3TEyfwFvukACNTI/6Tlpk/u3Fkyu+J9URsxluZQ8bTms/6AJWjZSi4ORWJe6iKJJGzpfcGNGODdA==",
+        "requested": "[1.18.5, )",
+        "resolved": "1.18.5",
+        "contentHash": "wv6/H3Y1jV7T0kPA1W8yLsL8rTH7sfqykdPSXMPfmlVmQsaFLl7WqX3iHmKjldIdBw+ryyBwSXV6xLaKa6imZQ==",
         "dependencies": {
-          "Dapr.Client": "1.18.4",
-          "Dapr.Common": "1.18.4",
+          "Dapr.Client": "1.18.5",
+          "Dapr.Common": "1.18.5",
           "Google.Api.CommonProtos": "2.17.0",
           "Google.Protobuf": "3.35.0",
           "Grpc.Net.Client": "2.80.0",
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@
       },
       "Dapr.Client": {
         "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "1.18.4",
-        "contentHash": "XrAwIRwO0Kq7lBWrCLiMUrwab8XymZ2ZWj55lkkZdMKHf94ibSnA6ALzyCICCgMVXdgvpzgxxD/TgNJbinhQCA==",
+        "resolved": "1.18.5",
+        "contentHash": "A+bHe8iZP02PgSwHpJgsu2i3aYOZPEq5XSGE8RVeFlMHf7yHlNx5X5qrwJVpmRYlmQGMMSjkX+nYwEHWiNVMpg==",
         "dependencies": {
-          "Dapr.Common": "1.18.4",
-          "Dapr.Protos": "1.18.4",
+          "Dapr.Common": "1.18.5",
+          "Dapr.Protos": "1.18.5",
           "Google.Api.CommonProtos": "2.17.0",
           "Google.Protobuf": "3.35.0",
           "Grpc.Net.Client": "2.80.0",
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@
       },
       "Dapr.Common": {
         "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "1.18.4",
-        "contentHash": "jyGLqwtLvkeoJGORCZblfFtfAwtWQrQ2Y0krfQQdqQVtPKnhD2saU1pg0bU3PKNNbE/NXbTIAYW8TRi+7jUCNg==",
+        "resolved": "1.18.5",
+        "contentHash": "SO9UYSoExm9u9AmvfzhScupOJzpqlAMWGUyGJOP88FU8k8ejqnlSIZStN2j4R+SWd+3QFLLkEHFKwC19hFYxtw==",
         "dependencies": {
-          "Dapr.Protos": "1.18.4",
+          "Dapr.Protos": "1.18.5",
           "Google.Api.CommonProtos": "2.17.0",
           "Google.Protobuf": "3.35.0",
           "Grpc.Net.Client": "2.80.0",
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@
       },
       "Dapr.Protos": {
         "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "1.18.4",
-        "contentHash": "/Ib5I0O1OkHpnUbFbQbor1meIhxQyLnEJHkUo5PGNa//Irer6kxOO/9zbak8CdTM73jwRp7zE2QFAfC3tKLGag==",
+        "resolved": "1.18.5",
+        "contentHash": "1muWMncjl4/HZ0ys8lngyNvkJC14oRN1AfDfb/nXRkbbmgfoP4tHqkeUGUIkpf+mjqYR+sM6Pz/8zbR9g+HD9w==",
         "dependencies": {
           "Google.Api.CommonProtos": "2.17.0",
           "Google.Protobuf": "3.35.0",