diff --git a/src/NuGetizer.Tasks/NuGetizer.Tasks.csproj b/src/NuGetizer.Tasks/NuGetizer.Tasks.csproj
index 2be0af07..e5eb10fa 100644
--- a/src/NuGetizer.Tasks/NuGetizer.Tasks.csproj
+++ b/src/NuGetizer.Tasks/NuGetizer.Tasks.csproj
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core" Version="16.11.6" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.StringTools" Version="18.9.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="NuGet.Packaging" Version="7.6.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="PolySharp" Version="1.16.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="ThisAssembly.Project" Version="2.1.2" PrivateAssets="all" />
diff --git a/src/NuGetizer.Tests/NuGetizer.Tests.csproj b/src/NuGetizer.Tests/NuGetizer.Tests.csproj
index 535d289e..fd688b3f 100644
--- a/src/NuGetizer.Tests/NuGetizer.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/NuGetizer.Tests/NuGetizer.Tests.csproj
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.StringTools" Version="18.4.0" ExcludeAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.StringTools" Version="18.9.6" ExcludeAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.8.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.5" PrivateAssets="all" />