diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.Core/NServiceBus.Core.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.Core/NServiceBus.Core.csproj
index 96f434e6fff..4abdb58730b 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.Core/NServiceBus.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.Core/NServiceBus.Core.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFrameworks>net472;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
@@ -23,19 +23,20 @@
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.4" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Label="System.Security.Cryptography.Xml 7.0.1 references Pkcs 7.0.0, which has a vulnerability. This should be removed when Xml updates to reference a non-vulernable version">
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs" Version="7.0.3" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup Label="Private dependencies">
+    <PackageReference Include="FastExpressionCompiler.Internal.src" Version="3.3.4" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Fody" Version="6.7.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Janitor.Fody" Version="1.9.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Obsolete.Fody" Version="5.3.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Particular.Licensing.Sources" Version="5.1.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Particular.Packaging" Version="3.0.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
-    <PackageReference Include="SimpleJson" Version="0.38.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FastExpressionCompiler.Internal.src" Version="3.3.4" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="PolySharp" Version="1.13.2" PrivateAssets="All" />
+    <PackageReference Include="SimpleJson" Version="0.38.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup Label="Direct references to transitive dependencies to avoid versions with CVE">
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Formats.Asn1" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs" Version="7.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>