diff --git a/backend/Directory.Packages.props b/backend/Directory.Packages.props
index feaa300..8e759ab 100644
--- a/backend/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/backend/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <!-- Core Framework Packages -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.12.0" />
     <!-- Entity Framework Core - Keeping at 8.0.11 (9.0 not fully released) -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.11" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="8.0.11" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="8.0.11" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="8.0.11" />