diff --git a/scripts/crossval/CrossVal.csproj b/scripts/crossval/CrossVal.csproj
index 9b4f67f..4d3f73b 100644
--- a/scripts/crossval/CrossVal.csproj
+++ b/scripts/crossval/CrossVal.csproj
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
          output directory — MSBuildLocator loads them from the located SDK at run time, and a
          copied Microsoft.Build.Framework would collide with it. Workspaces.MSBuild 5.3 pulls it
          transitively with runtime assets, so pin an explicit reference that strips them. -->
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="17.11.48" ExcludeAssets="runtime" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="18.8.2" ExcludeAssets="runtime" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Workspaces" Version="5.6.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces.MSBuild" Version="5.6.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.AnalyzerUtilities" Version="5.6.0" />