diff --git a/tests/Directory.Packages.props b/tests/Directory.Packages.props
index 32b723a..fa6a344 100644
--- a/tests/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/tests/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.11.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.7.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.0" />
     <!-- pinned dependencies required to test out-of-support target frameworks -->
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="[2.4.5]" />
   </ItemGroup>