diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index a68191d2c..89022ed8a 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="SerilogTimings" Version="3.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Shouldly" Version="4.2.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.5.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.5.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Channels/ChannelsTests.cs b/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Channels/ChannelsTests.cs
index 6bbc52a43..f2f22091d 100644
--- a/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Channels/ChannelsTests.cs
+++ b/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Channels/ChannelsTests.cs
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ public async Task Messages_Not_Dispatched_After_Cancellation()
 
         cts.CancelAfter(_timeoutPeriod);
 
-        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<OperationCanceledException>(async () => await runTask);
+        await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<OperationCanceledException>(() => runTask);
 
         dispatchedBeforeCancelled.ShouldBeGreaterThan(0);
         dispatchedAfterCancelled.ShouldBe(0);
diff --git a/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Channels/MultiplexerTests/MergingMultiplexerTests.cs b/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Channels/MultiplexerTests/MergingMultiplexerTests.cs
index f0840a2f5..c73342490 100644
--- a/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Channels/MultiplexerTests/MergingMultiplexerTests.cs
+++ b/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Channels/MultiplexerTests/MergingMultiplexerTests.cs
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ public void Cannot_Add_Invalid_Reader()
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void Cannot_Get_Messages_Before_Started()
+    public async Task Cannot_Get_Messages_Before_Started()
     {
         // Arrange
         using var multiplexer = new MergingMultiplexer(10, _outputHelper.ToLogger<MergingMultiplexer>());
 
         // Act and Assert
-        Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(async () => await ReadAllMessages(multiplexer));
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() => ReadAllMessages(multiplexer));
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -119,4 +119,4 @@ private static async Task ReadAllMessages(IMultiplexer multiplexer)
         {
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Policies/CanCreatePolicy.cs b/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Policies/CanCreatePolicy.cs
index 8a34ae0ac..bd79089a3 100644
--- a/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Policies/CanCreatePolicy.cs
+++ b/tests/JustSaying.UnitTests/Messaging/Policies/CanCreatePolicy.cs
@@ -55,17 +55,17 @@ public async Task Can_Integrate_With_Polly_Policies_Async()
             new PollyMiddleware<string, int>(pollyPolicy));
 
         var calledCount = 0;
-        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<CustomException>(async () => await policy.RunAsync("context", ct =>
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<CustomException>(() => policy.RunAsync("context", ct =>
         {
             calledCount++;
             throw new CustomException();
         }, CancellationToken.None));
-        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<CustomException>(async () => await policy.RunAsync("context", ct =>
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<CustomException>(() => policy.RunAsync("context", ct =>
         {
             calledCount++;
             throw new CustomException();
         }, CancellationToken.None));
-        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<BrokenCircuitException>(async () => await policy.RunAsync("context", ct =>
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<BrokenCircuitException>(() => policy.RunAsync("context", ct =>
         {
             calledCount++;
             throw new CustomException();
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ public CustomException()
         {
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}