diff --git a/src/Akka.Hosting.Tests/Akka.Hosting.Tests.csproj b/src/Akka.Hosting.Tests/Akka.Hosting.Tests.csproj
index 16f30391..a29bf5a7 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Hosting.Tests/Akka.Hosting.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Akka.Hosting.Tests/Akka.Hosting.Tests.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="7.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="7.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Akka.TestKit.Xunit2" Version="$(AkkaVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.12.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="$(TestSdkVersion)" />