diff --git a/src/Directory.Packages.props b/src/Directory.Packages.props
index 3a8ec92..b9d8e7b 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Sbom.Targets" Version="4.1.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Argon" Version="0.33.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="DiffEngine" Version="19.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="EmptyFiles" Version="8.17.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="EmptyFiles" Version="8.18.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SimpleInfoName" Version="3.2.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>