diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index b2f04f5..d7c0d35 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Persistence.TCK" Version="1.5.18" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Hosting.TestKit" Version="1.5.18" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.9.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.7.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.7" />