diff --git a/backend/Ares.Api/Ares.Api.csproj b/backend/Ares.Api/Ares.Api.csproj
index 7227363..6a92612 100644
--- a/backend/Ares.Api/Ares.Api.csproj
+++ b/backend/Ares.Api/Ares.Api.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
     <!-- Persistence -->
     <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="8.0.10" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.10" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.18" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="8.0.10">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>