diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index c99c259..ab4f1a8 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Verify.NUnit" Version="22.1.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Verify.Xunit" Version="22.1.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.5.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.core" Version="2.5.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.core" Version="2.5.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.extensibility.core" Version="2.5.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.console" Version="2.5.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.1" />