diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
index d48d9878..4d6aaac3 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <!--3rd party dependencies-->
     <PackageReference Update="Caliburn.Micro" Version="3.2.0" />
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.11.0" />
-    <PackageReference Update="Moq" Version="4.16.1" />
+    <PackageReference Update="Moq" Version="4.18.2" />
     <PackageReference Update="NUnit" Version="3.13.2" />
     <PackageReference Update="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="4.1.0" />