diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.csproj b/src/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.csproj
index d3c703e..12db863 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.csproj
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.csproj
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="18.4.0" />
     <Content Include="build/**" PackagePath="build/" />
     <Content Include="buildMultiTargeting/**" PackagePath="buildMultiTargeting/" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests.csproj b/test/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests.csproj
index 05f30a1..ca4cfae 100644
--- a/test/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="NSubstitute" Version="5.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="CycloneDX.Core" Version="12.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="17.11.*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="17.11.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="18.4.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>