diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/project.json
index 4ba63c9b8e..12e2ba5f1a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/project.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     },
     "dotnet5.4": {
       "dependencies": {
-        "System.Runtime.Serialization.Xml": "4.0.11-beta-*",
+        "System.Runtime.Serialization.Xml": "4.1.0-beta-*",
         "System.Xml.XmlSerializer": "4.0.11-beta-*"
       }
     }