diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 636fd58..7ab9e63 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="2.2.0" />
 
     <!-- Testing -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.8.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3" Version="3.2.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/tests/ServerMonitorManager.Control.Tests/packages.lock.json b/tests/ServerMonitorManager.Control.Tests/packages.lock.json
index 8820f8c..6cdf71a 100644
--- a/tests/ServerMonitorManager.Control.Tests/packages.lock.json
+++ b/tests/ServerMonitorManager.Control.Tests/packages.lock.json
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
       },
       "Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[18.0.1, )",
-        "resolved": "18.0.1",
-        "contentHash": "WNpu6vI2rA0pXY4r7NKxCN16XRWl5uHu6qjuyVLoDo6oYEggIQefrMjkRuibQHm/NslIUNCcKftvoWAN80MSAg==",
+        "requested": "[18.8.1, )",
+        "resolved": "18.8.1",
+        "contentHash": "dknJL3/9Y3t4XuCBqnc0PevPxgLsUMmVhjwup/b1HNovA8zWcj3XsfIf7c6p05363DWcqL7X/YhDL9B+Zymv1w==",
         "dependencies": {
-          "Microsoft.CodeCoverage": "18.0.1",
-          "Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost": "18.0.1"
+          "Microsoft.CodeCoverage": "18.8.1",
+          "Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost": "18.8.1"
         }
       },
       "xunit.runner.visualstudio": {
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
       },
       "Microsoft.CodeCoverage": {
         "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "18.0.1",
-        "contentHash": "O+utSr97NAJowIQT/OVp3Lh9QgW/wALVTP4RG1m2AfFP4IyJmJz0ZBmFJUsRQiAPgq6IRC0t8AAzsiPIsaUDEA=="
+        "resolved": "18.8.1",
+        "contentHash": "Eclse/ZZjr4lmWzZFNN9h/OluhKL+SK/QbUyKUewgX139aGeyMEO/DkMPwuFs2MixvanTnz6891rF8UHDg+W4Q=="
       },
       "Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core": {
         "type": "Transitive",
@@ -370,16 +370,15 @@
       },
       "Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel": {
         "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "18.0.1",
-        "contentHash": "qT/mwMcLF9BieRkzOBPL2qCopl8hQu6A1P7JWAoj/FMu5i9vds/7cjbJ/LLtaiwWevWLAeD5v5wjQJ/l6jvhWQ=="
+        "resolved": "18.8.1",
+        "contentHash": "qLbktNB1+b1XZLNJBTzaWVVJAd6PEzD7cgD406geMb6PcFZhp3EDNa1tctWx1+mtMU6MP/6ozVvFPC9vs2a9rw=="
       },
       "Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost": {
         "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "18.0.1",
-        "contentHash": "uDJKAEjFTaa2wHdWlfo6ektyoh+WD4/Eesrwb4FpBFKsLGehhACVnwwTI4qD3FrIlIEPlxdXg3SyrYRIcO+RRQ==",
+        "resolved": "18.8.1",
+        "contentHash": "FaQHPDTUOcE+SFTjssNPfrub2lT9Zyon4J2W/KLHt/efLJACb1TCeWXyOgh0D/4Q1e4n+S3E6mOKud+9nLZlEA==",
         "dependencies": {
-          "Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel": "18.0.1",
-          "Newtonsoft.Json": "13.0.3"
+          "Microsoft.TestPlatform.ObjectModel": "18.8.1"
         }
       },
       "Microsoft.Win32.Registry": {
@@ -387,11 +386,6 @@
         "resolved": "5.0.0",
         "contentHash": "dDoKi0PnDz31yAyETfRntsLArTlVAVzUzCIvvEDsDsucrl33Dl8pIJG06ePTJTI3tGpeyHS9Cq7Foc/s4EeKcg=="
       },
-      "Newtonsoft.Json": {
-        "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "13.0.3",
-        "contentHash": "HrC5BXdl00IP9zeV+0Z848QWPAoCr9P3bDEZguI+gkLcBKAOxix/tLEAAHC+UvDNPv4a2d18lOReHMOagPa+zQ=="
-      },
       "SQLitePCLRaw.core": {
         "type": "Transitive",
         "resolved": "2.1.12",