diff --git a/src/providers/WorkflowCore.LockProviders.SqlServer/WorkflowCore.LockProviders.SqlServer.csproj b/src/providers/WorkflowCore.LockProviders.SqlServer/WorkflowCore.LockProviders.SqlServer.csproj
index 77fbe950d..5c798129a 100644
--- a/src/providers/WorkflowCore.LockProviders.SqlServer/WorkflowCore.LockProviders.SqlServer.csproj
+++ b/src/providers/WorkflowCore.LockProviders.SqlServer/WorkflowCore.LockProviders.SqlServer.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.6.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.8.5" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>