diff --git a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.csproj b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.csproj
index 83bd6d100f..9877bbdccb 100644
--- a/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.csproj
+++ b/NETCORE/src/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.csproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\LOGGING\src\ILogger\ILogger.csproj" />
     
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="2.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="7.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/NETCORE/test/FunctionalTests.WebApi.Tests/FunctionalTests.WebApi.Tests.csproj b/NETCORE/test/FunctionalTests.WebApi.Tests/FunctionalTests.WebApi.Tests.csproj
index c06b1805f5..93803bb41b 100644
--- a/NETCORE/test/FunctionalTests.WebApi.Tests/FunctionalTests.WebApi.Tests.csproj
+++ b/NETCORE/test/FunctionalTests.WebApi.Tests/FunctionalTests.WebApi.Tests.csproj
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.WebApiCompatShim" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles" Version="2.2.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="2.1.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.9.4" />
diff --git a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WorkerService.Tests/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WorkerService.Tests.csproj b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WorkerService.Tests/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WorkerService.Tests.csproj
index 368eac5680..1c4573c981 100644
--- a/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WorkerService.Tests/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WorkerService.Tests.csproj
+++ b/NETCORE/test/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WorkerService.Tests/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WorkerService.Tests.csproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="2.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="2.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="2.1.0" />
   </ItemGroup>