diff --git a/plugins/web-searcher/WebSearcher.csproj b/plugins/web-searcher/WebSearcher.csproj
index ff18c45c3..9da18df23 100644
--- a/plugins/web-searcher/WebSearcher.csproj
+++ b/plugins/web-searcher/WebSearcher.csproj
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http" Version="3.1.0" />
+    <!-- Make sure the app is thoroughly tested after any Microsoft.Azure.Functions.* package updates. -->
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http" Version="3.0.13" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.OpenApi" Version="1.5.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" Version="1.16.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" Version="1.19.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" Version="1.13.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" Version="1.18.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/plugins/web-searcher/local.settings.json b/plugins/web-searcher/local.settings.json
index 39aa5e185..0e06eb253 100644
--- a/plugins/web-searcher/local.settings.json
+++ b/plugins/web-searcher/local.settings.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "IsEncrypted": false,
     "Values": {
-        "AzureWebJobsStorage": "",
+        "AzureWebJobsStorage": "UseDevelopmentStorage=none",
         "FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME": "dotnet-isolated"
     },
     "Host": {