diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 2718c07..37dd103 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+### 1.4.25 September 9 2021 ###
+- Upgraded to [Akka.NET v1.4.25](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/releases/tag/1.4.25)
+
 ### 1.4.19 June 16 2021 ###
 
 - [Bugfix: Snapshot manifest isn't serialized properly](https://github.com/akkadotnet/Akka.Persistence.PostgreSql/pull/92)
diff --git a/src/Akka.Persistence.PostgreSql.Tests/Akka.Persistence.PostgreSql.Tests.csproj b/src/Akka.Persistence.PostgreSql.Tests/Akka.Persistence.PostgreSql.Tests.csproj
index f67866a..58121c4 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Persistence.PostgreSql.Tests/Akka.Persistence.PostgreSql.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Akka.Persistence.PostgreSql.Tests/Akka.Persistence.PostgreSql.Tests.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Docker.DotNet" Version="3.125.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Docker.DotNet" Version="3.125.5" />
     <PackageReference Include="Akka.Persistence.Sql.TestKit" Version="$(AkkaVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="$(TestSdkVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="$(XunitVersion)" />
diff --git a/src/common.props b/src/common.props
index 5de3473..e9c20bd 100644
--- a/src/common.props
+++ b/src/common.props
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <XunitVersion>2.4.1</XunitVersion>
     <XunitRunnerVersion>2.4.3</XunitRunnerVersion>
-    <AkkaVersion>1.4.19</AkkaVersion>
+    <AkkaVersion>1.4.25</AkkaVersion>
     <PostgresVersion>5.0.7</PostgresVersion>
     <NetStandardLibVersion>netstandard2.0</NetStandardLibVersion>
     <NetFrameworkVersion>net45</NetFrameworkVersion>
-    <TestSdkVersion>16.10.0</TestSdkVersion>
+    <TestSdkVersion>16.11.0</TestSdkVersion>
     <NetCoreTestVersion>netcoreapp3.1</NetCoreTestVersion>
     <NetFrameworkTestVersion>net471</NetFrameworkTestVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>