diff --git a/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/Directory.Packages.props b/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/Directory.Packages.props
index 168f1dc..e3762c6 100644
--- a/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
          same version number across WolverineFx/.RabbitMQ/.Marten/.Http -
          this lockstep pattern is now confirmed real (Http/Marten both
          independently resolved to 6.17.2 in your restore log) -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="WolverineFx" Version="6.23.1" />                           <!-- [confirmed real - Dependabot PRs #27/#29/#30, 2026-07-31] -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="WolverineFx" Version="6.24.5" />                           <!-- [confirmed real - Dependabot PRs #27/#29/#30, 2026-07-31] -->
     <PackageVersion Include="WolverineFx.RabbitMQ" Version="6.23.1" />                  <!-- [confirmed real - Dependabot PR #29, 2026-07-31] -->
     <PackageVersion Include="WolverineFx.Marten" Version="6.23.1" />                    <!-- [confirmed real - Dependabot PR #28, 2026-07-31] -->
     <PackageVersion Include="WolverineFx.Http" Version="6.23.1" />                      <!-- [confirmed real - Dependabot PR #27, 2026-07-31] -->
diff --git a/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/src/BuildingBlocks/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence.csproj b/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/src/BuildingBlocks/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence.csproj
index 8d1c8d7..a65f3d4 100644
--- a/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/src/BuildingBlocks/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence.csproj
+++ b/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/src/BuildingBlocks/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence.csproj
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Marten" />
+    <PackageReference Include="WolverineFx" />
     <PackageReference Include="WolverineFx.Marten" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/src/BuildingBlocks/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Web/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Web.csproj b/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/src/BuildingBlocks/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Web/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Web.csproj
index 86d05ed..3204e9b 100644
--- a/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/src/BuildingBlocks/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Web/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Web.csproj
+++ b/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/src/BuildingBlocks/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Web/K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Web.csproj
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="WolverineFx" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Domain\K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Domain.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence\K9Crush.BuildingBlocks.Persistence.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>