diff --git a/csharp/autobuilder/Semmle.Autobuild.CSharp/Semmle.Autobuild.CSharp.csproj b/csharp/autobuilder/Semmle.Autobuild.CSharp/Semmle.Autobuild.CSharp.csproj
index 4f712a651d42..6a7f2be628f5 100644
--- a/csharp/autobuilder/Semmle.Autobuild.CSharp/Semmle.Autobuild.CSharp.csproj
+++ b/csharp/autobuilder/Semmle.Autobuild.CSharp/Semmle.Autobuild.CSharp.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		<Folder Include="Properties\"/>
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="16.11.0"/>
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="17.1.0"/>
 		<PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1"/>
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>