diff --git a/packages/@jsii/Directory.Build.targets b/packages/@jsii/Directory.Build.targets
index fc32ecbc23..16633d60e1 100644
--- a/packages/@jsii/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/packages/@jsii/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <!-- Central configuration of dependency versions for all DotNet packages -->
 
-    <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="7.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />