diff --git a/LeadManagementPortal/LeadManagementPortal.csproj b/LeadManagementPortal/LeadManagementPortal.csproj
index 0729b1b..4eb39f9 100644
--- a/LeadManagementPortal/LeadManagementPortal.csproj
+++ b/LeadManagementPortal/LeadManagementPortal.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.13" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="8.0.0">