diff --git a/samples/genai-database-explorer/src/GenAIDBExplorer/GenAIDBExplorer.Core/GenAIDBExplorer.Core.csproj b/samples/genai-database-explorer/src/GenAIDBExplorer/GenAIDBExplorer.Core/GenAIDBExplorer.Core.csproj
index 251d451..80d27a7 100644
--- a/samples/genai-database-explorer/src/GenAIDBExplorer/GenAIDBExplorer.Core/GenAIDBExplorer.Core.csproj
+++ b/samples/genai-database-explorer/src/GenAIDBExplorer/GenAIDBExplorer.Core/GenAIDBExplorer.Core.csproj
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions" Version="9.0.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="10.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.6" />
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@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
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     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureOpenAI" Version="1.58.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.OpenAI" Version="1.58.0" />
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     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.PromptTemplates.Liquid" Version="1.58.0" />
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