diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
index 80caf9e4e..4cc7f1a64 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <PackageReference Update="FluentAssertions" Version="6.5.1"/>
         <PackageReference Update="FluentAssertions.Web" Version="1.2.5"/>
         <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.7.2"/>
-        <PackageReference Update="xunit" Version="2.5.3"/>
+        <PackageReference Update="xunit" Version="2.6.0"/>
         <PackageReference Update="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.3" PrivateAssets="All"/>
 
         <!-- testing -->