diff --git a/tests/Directory.Packages.props b/tests/Directory.Packages.props
index a45cd823..aa4deed5 100644
--- a/tests/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/tests/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Testcontainers.MySql" Version="3.8.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Testcontainers.PostgreSql" Version="3.8.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.5.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.assert" Version="2.4.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.assert" Version="2.8.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.extensibility.core" Version="2.4.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.10.0" />