diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.csproj b/src/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.csproj
index d3c703e..57889ef 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.csproj
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.csproj
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="17.11.*" PrivateAssets="all" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="18.4.*" PrivateAssets="all" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />
     <PackageReference Include="CycloneDX.Core" Version="12.*" PrivateAssets="all" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/test/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests.csproj b/test/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests.csproj
index 05f30a1..37cd285 100644
--- a/test/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests/CycloneDX.MSBuildTask.Tests.csproj
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     </PackageReference>
     <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.Utilities.Core" Version="18.4.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="18.4.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>