diff --git a/backend/Directory.Packages.props b/backend/Directory.Packages.props
index 0280d0c..c4a694c 100644
--- a/backend/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/backend/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <!-- Test tooling (from templates) -->
     <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.8.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.5" />
   </ItemGroup>