diff --git a/src/ConstructionKit.MsBuildTasks/ConstructionKit.MsBuildTasks.csproj b/src/ConstructionKit.MsBuildTasks/ConstructionKit.MsBuildTasks.csproj
index 18583493..a9800a2f 100644
--- a/src/ConstructionKit.MsBuildTasks/ConstructionKit.MsBuildTasks.csproj
+++ b/src/ConstructionKit.MsBuildTasks/ConstructionKit.MsBuildTasks.csproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
        </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="18.7.1" PrivateAssets="all" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="18.8.2" PrivateAssets="all" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="10.0.9" PrivateAssets="all" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="10.0.9" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="10.0.9" PrivateAssets="all" />
diff --git a/tests/ConstructionKit.Engine.Tests/ConstructionKit.Engine.Tests.csproj b/tests/ConstructionKit.Engine.Tests/ConstructionKit.Engine.Tests.csproj
index ca8491bb..acaee87f 100644
--- a/tests/ConstructionKit.Engine.Tests/ConstructionKit.Engine.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/ConstructionKit.Engine.Tests/ConstructionKit.Engine.Tests.csproj
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
              to fabricate ITaskItem / IBuildEngine fakes; MsBuildTasks itself does not flow
              these transitively because its csproj bundles them via CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies
              for the NuGet packaging path. -->
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="18.7.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="18.7.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="18.8.2" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="18.8.2" />
     </ItemGroup>