diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 8922b1600..f16b0a0ec 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <MicrosoftWindowsAppSDKVersion>2.4.0</MicrosoftWindowsAppSDKVersion>
+    <MicrosoftWindowsAppSDKVersion>2.5.1</MicrosoftWindowsAppSDKVersion>
     <MicrosoftWindowsSdkBuildToolsVersion>10.0.28000.2705</MicrosoftWindowsSdkBuildToolsVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>