diff --git a/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/.aspire/settings.json b/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/.aspire/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cceb4c13a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/.aspire/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "appHostPath": "../ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost.csproj"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/README.md b/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/README.md
index 614c9afea..41c626948 100644
--- a/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/README.md
+++ b/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Aspire with Dapr Service Invocation Demo
 
-This directory contains demonstration projects showcasing how to use .NET Aspire with Dapr to perform service invocation between frontend and backend applications using different approaches.
+This directory contains demonstration projects showcasing how to use Aspire with Dapr to perform service invocation between frontend and backend applications using different approaches.
 
 ## Overview
 
 The ServiceInvocationDemo demonstrates various patterns for service-to-service communication in a distributed application architecture using:
 
-- **.NET Aspire** - For application orchestration, service discovery, and observability
+- **Aspire** - For application orchestration, service discovery, and observability
 - **Dapr** - For distributed application runtime capabilities including service invocation
 - **ASP.NET Core** - For both frontend and backend services
 
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ The demo includes:
 
 3. The console will display the Aspire dashboard URL. Open the provided link in your browser.
 
-4. In the Aspire dashboard, click on the `http://localhost:5054/` link to access the demo application.
+4. In the Aspire dashboard, click on the "FrontendApp.csproj" link `http://localhost:5054/` to access the demo application.
 
 5. The main page will present various service invocation demonstration scenarios that you can explore.
 
 ## Key Features Demonstrated
 
-- Integration between .NET Aspire orchestration and Dapr runtime
+- Integration between Aspire orchestration and Dapr runtime
 - Service-to-service communication patterns
 - Development-time productivity with Aspire dashboard
 - Production-ready distributed application patterns
diff --git a/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json b/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 4b6624862..8e3b563e7 100644
--- a/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
         "DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "ASPIRE_ALLOW_UNSECURED_TRANSPORT": "true",
         "ASPIRE_DASHBOARD_OTLP_ENDPOINT_URL": "http://localhost:19274",
         "ASPIRE_RESOURCE_SERVICE_ENDPOINT_URL": "http://localhost:20286"
       }
diff --git a/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost.csproj b/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost.csproj
index 07e655631..f8ee40548 100644
--- a/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost.csproj
+++ b/examples/Hosting/Aspire/ServiceInvocationDemo/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost/ServiceInvocationDemo.AppHost.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
-    <Sdk Name="Aspire.AppHost.Sdk" Version="9.3.1"/>
+    <Sdk Name="Aspire.AppHost.Sdk" Version="13.0.2" />
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost" Version="9.4.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Dapr" Version="9.7.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost" Version="13.0.2" />
+        <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Dapr" Version="13.0.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>