diff --git a/RetrospectiveExtension.Backend/CollaborationStateService.csproj b/RetrospectiveExtension.Backend/CollaborationStateService.csproj
index 1ea99eef..b1c30fb4 100644
--- a/RetrospectiveExtension.Backend/CollaborationStateService.csproj
+++ b/RetrospectiveExtension.Backend/CollaborationStateService.csproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Services.AppAuthentication" Version="1.6.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.SignalR" Version="1.15.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.AzureKeyVault" Version="3.1.22" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" Version="6.35.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Security.KeyVault.Secrets" Version="4.2.0" />
   </ItemGroup>