diff --git a/tests/Directory.Build.props b/tests/Directory.Build.props
index 225a6320..7f5a969b 100644
--- a/tests/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/tests/Directory.Build.props
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="MartinCostello.Logging.XUnit" Version="0.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.6.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>