diff --git a/dotnet/Cucumber.Messages.Specs/Cucumber.Messages.Specs.csproj b/dotnet/Cucumber.Messages.Specs/Cucumber.Messages.Specs.csproj
index 83f25557..9910caf0 100644
--- a/dotnet/Cucumber.Messages.Specs/Cucumber.Messages.Specs.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/Cucumber.Messages.Specs/Cucumber.Messages.Specs.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
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+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.5.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.5">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>