diff --git a/src/ProjectDiff.Core/ProjectDiff.Core.csproj b/src/ProjectDiff.Core/ProjectDiff.Core.csproj
index 6a9070e..a5249af 100644
--- a/src/ProjectDiff.Core/ProjectDiff.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/ProjectDiff.Core/ProjectDiff.Core.csproj
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
+      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.StringTools" Version="18.0.2" />
         <None Include="README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="\"/>
     </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/dotnet-proj-diff/dotnet-proj-diff.csproj b/src/dotnet-proj-diff/dotnet-proj-diff.csproj
index d9d8cdf..9e6b096 100644
--- a/src/dotnet-proj-diff/dotnet-proj-diff.csproj
+++ b/src/dotnet-proj-diff/dotnet-proj-diff.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="17.11.48" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="17.11.48" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="17.11.48" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.StringTools" Version="17.11.48" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.StringTools" Version="18.0.2" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
 
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Locator" Version="1.11.2" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileSystemGlobbing" Version="10.0.1" />
diff --git a/test/ProjectDiff.Tests/ProjectDiff.Tests.csproj b/test/ProjectDiff.Tests/ProjectDiff.Tests.csproj
index b0c4945..3af3472 100644
--- a/test/ProjectDiff.Tests/ProjectDiff.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/ProjectDiff.Tests/ProjectDiff.Tests.csproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="17.11.48" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="17.11.48" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="17.11.48" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.StringTools" Version="17.11.48" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.StringTools" Version="18.0.2" ExcludeAssets="runtime"/>
 
         <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4"/>
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.0.1" />