diff --git a/packages/@jsii/Directory.Build.targets b/packages/@jsii/Directory.Build.targets
index 105cf2c4c2..13bf7d0696 100644
--- a/packages/@jsii/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/packages/@jsii/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers" Version="3.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers" Version="3.3.0" />
 
-    <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.7.1" />
+    <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.9.1" />
     <PackageReference Update="NSubstitute" Version="4.2.2" />
     <PackageReference Update="xunit" Version="2.4.1" />
     <PackageReference Update="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.3" />