diff --git a/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.Android/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.Android.csproj b/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.Android/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.Android.csproj
index f48424e..ddc5ea4 100644
--- a/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.Android/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.Android.csproj
+++ b/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.Android/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.Android.csproj
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Forms" Version="4.3.0.908675" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.6.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="MainActivity.cs" />
diff --git a/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.iOS/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.iOS.csproj b/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.iOS/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.iOS.csproj
index dd43457..0c639d4 100644
--- a/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.iOS/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.iOS.csproj
+++ b/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.iOS/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.iOS.csproj
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Forms" Version="4.3.0.908675" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.6.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Xamarin\iOS\Xamarin.iOS.CSharp.targets" />
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.csproj b/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.csproj
index 73123e9..81b3457 100644
--- a/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.csproj
+++ b/samples/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms/Hostly.Samples.Xamarin.Forms.csproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Forms" Version="4.3.0.908675" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.6.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Hostly/Hostly.csproj b/src/Hostly/Hostly.csproj
index d8f92b4..12a087f 100644
--- a/src/Hostly/Hostly.csproj
+++ b/src/Hostly/Hostly.csproj
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="3.1.8" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="3.1.8" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="3.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Xamarin.Forms" Version="4.2.0.709249" />
   </ItemGroup>