diff --git a/azure-postgresql/sample/aksapplication/aksdemo.csproj b/azure-postgresql/sample/aksapplication/aksdemo.csproj
index 0e710ac..6d84e89 100644
--- a/azure-postgresql/sample/aksapplication/aksdemo.csproj
+++ b/azure-postgresql/sample/aksapplication/aksdemo.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql" Version="4.1.3.1"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql" Version="8.0.3"/>
     <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="3.1.3"/>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.4"/>
   </ItemGroup>