diff --git a/src/Tests/MicrosoftDataSqlClientVersionTests.cs b/src/Tests/MicrosoftDataSqlClientVersionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b50006e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Tests/MicrosoftDataSqlClientVersionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using Shouldly;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace DbUp.SqlServer.Tests;
+
+public class MicrosoftDataSqlClientVersionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Microsoft_Data_SqlClient_Is_Lowest_Supported_Lts()
+    {
+        var assembly = typeof(Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection).Assembly;
+        var version = assembly.GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>();
+
+        // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/ado-net/sqlclient-driver-support-lifecycle
+        version.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        version.InformationalVersion.ShouldStartWith("6.1.", customMessage: "We want to stay on 6.1.x as it is the lowest LTS version which is in support (ends 14 Aug, 2028)");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Microsoft_Data_SqlClient_Is_In_Support()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var supportEndDate = new DateTime(2028, 8, 14);
+        var currentDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        // Assert
+        currentDate.ShouldBeLessThanOrEqualTo(supportEndDate, 
+            $"Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 6.1.x support ends on {supportEndDate:yyyy-MM-dd}. " +
+            $"Current date is {currentDate:yyyy-MM-dd}. We should upgrade to the latest lowest lts https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/ado-net/sqlclient-driver-support-lifecycle.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/dbup-sqlserver/dbup-sqlserver.csproj b/src/dbup-sqlserver/dbup-sqlserver.csproj
index 6d49d6c..58f3f98 100644
--- a/src/dbup-sqlserver/dbup-sqlserver.csproj
+++ b/src/dbup-sqlserver/dbup-sqlserver.csproj
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="dbup-core" Version="6.0.15" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="5.2.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="6.1.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>