diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.targets b/src/Directory.Build.targets
index c75d9c97..02bc4545 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <PackageReference Update="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="17.*" />
     <PackageReference Update="System.Reactive" Version="5.*" />
     <PackageReference Update="TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Extensions" Version="1.*" />
-    <PackageReference Update="YamlDotNet" Version="11.*" />
+    <PackageReference Update="YamlDotNet" Version="12.*" />
 
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