diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
index aea6c7abf..a482dc08f 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="2.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions" Version="2.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="2.0.0" />
-        <PackageReference Update="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="11.0.2" />
+        <PackageReference Update="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="12.0.3" />
         <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.8.3" />
         <PackageReference Update="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.3" />
         <PackageReference Update="xunit" Version="2.4.1" />