diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/aspnetcore-6.0-pocoModels/src/Org.OpenAPITools/Org.OpenAPITools.csproj b/samples/server/petstore/aspnetcore-6.0-pocoModels/src/Org.OpenAPITools/Org.OpenAPITools.csproj
index 67e45593a7ea..d6f4681ca892 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/aspnetcore-6.0-pocoModels/src/Org.OpenAPITools/Org.OpenAPITools.csproj
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/aspnetcore-6.0-pocoModels/src/Org.OpenAPITools/Org.OpenAPITools.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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         <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.Newtonsoft" Version="6.4.0" />
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