diff --git a/src/MongoDB.Messaging/MongoDB.Messaging.csproj b/src/MongoDB.Messaging/MongoDB.Messaging.csproj
index 32e1c27..7de280c 100644
--- a/src/MongoDB.Messaging/MongoDB.Messaging.csproj
+++ b/src/MongoDB.Messaging/MongoDB.Messaging.csproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
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-    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Thread" Version="4.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Thread" Version="4.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.ThreadPool" Version="4.0.10" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/test/MongoDB.Messaging.Tests/MongoDB.Messaging.Tests.csproj b/test/MongoDB.Messaging.Tests/MongoDB.Messaging.Tests.csproj
index 4cdd624..1f5e3dd 100644
--- a/test/MongoDB.Messaging.Tests/MongoDB.Messaging.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/MongoDB.Messaging.Tests/MongoDB.Messaging.Tests.csproj
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
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     <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime" Version="4.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Thread" Version="4.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Thread" Version="4.3.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>