diff --git a/src/examples/WindowsService/AkkaWindowsService/AkkaWindowsService.csproj b/src/examples/WindowsService/AkkaWindowsService/AkkaWindowsService.csproj
index aea1f90c7ef..baa2fa69e1b 100644
--- a/src/examples/WindowsService/AkkaWindowsService/AkkaWindowsService.csproj
+++ b/src/examples/WindowsService/AkkaWindowsService/AkkaWindowsService.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http" Version="7.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>