diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 73221c81..c0f74d42 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<!-- Xamarin -->
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageVersion Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.8.0" />
+		<PackageVersion Include="Xamarin.Essentials" Version="1.8.1" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<!-- Xamarin.Forms -->
 	<ItemGroup>