diff --git a/samples/snippets/core/testing/unit-testing-best-practices/csharp/before/unit-testing-best-practices-before.csproj b/samples/snippets/core/testing/unit-testing-best-practices/csharp/before/unit-testing-best-practices-before.csproj
index d6d886b04d51d..9df86bf6b3e17 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/core/testing/unit-testing-best-practices/csharp/before/unit-testing-best-practices-before.csproj
+++ b/samples/snippets/core/testing/unit-testing-best-practices/csharp/before/unit-testing-best-practices-before.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.7.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.5.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.6.5" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.1" />
   </ItemGroup>