diff --git a/BackgroundEmailSenderSample.csproj b/BackgroundEmailSenderSample.csproj
index 4fa97a7..cc4ce92 100644
--- a/BackgroundEmailSenderSample.csproj
+++ b/BackgroundEmailSenderSample.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="MailKit" Version="4.14.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MailKit" Version="4.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.UI" Version="9.0.9" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.RuntimeCompilation" Version="9.0.9" Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SQLite" Version="9.0.9" />