diff --git a/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/Directory.Packages.props b/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/Directory.Packages.props
index 5f9164c..f04574c 100644
--- a/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/code/K9Crush-scaffold/K9Crush/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     -->
 
     <!-- Persistence -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Marten" Version="9.15.0" />                                <!-- [confirmed real - from your restore log, net9.0/net10.0 only] -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="Marten" Version="9.17.1" />                                <!-- [confirmed real - from your restore log, net9.0/net10.0 only] -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Marten.AspNetCore" Version="9.15.0" />                     <!-- [confirmed real - from your restore log] -->
 
     <!-- Messaging / Mediator - Wolverine packages release in lockstep,