diff --git a/src/VSIX/packages.config b/src/VSIX/packages.config
index d1e03f80c3..ba0cd573a3 100644
--- a/src/VSIX/packages.config
+++ b/src/VSIX/packages.config
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.9.0" version="9.0.30729" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop" version="7.10.6070" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.8.0" version="8.0.50727" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading" version="14.1.131" targetFramework="net46" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading" version="16.9.54" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Utilities" version="14.3.25407" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Validation" version="14.1.111" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="Microsoft.VSSDK.BuildTools" version="15.1.192" targetFramework="net46" developmentDependency="true" />