diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
index 4558aa66..5ef1d42c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.4
diff --git a/samples/Directory.Packages.props b/samples/Directory.Packages.props
index 834cdd1b..4d16e1a3 100644
--- a/samples/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/samples/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.ColorPicker" Version="8.1.240916" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls" Version="8.1.240916" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="9.0.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.6.250108002" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.260101001" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ClosedXML" Version="0.105.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" Version="1.8.251222000" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WinUIEx" Version="2.6.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/WinUI.TableView.csproj b/src/WinUI.TableView.csproj
index bcdf89da..2167527e 100644
--- a/src/WinUI.TableView.csproj
+++ b/src/WinUI.TableView.csproj
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   
   <ItemGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'windows'">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.6.250108002" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2903.40" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" Version="1.8.251222000" />
   </ItemGroup>
   
   <ItemGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) != 'windows'">
@@ -45,11 +44,11 @@
     <PRIResource Include="**\*.resw" Exclude="bin\**\*.resw;obj\**\*.resw" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-	<ItemGroup>
-		<Compile Update="TableView.*.cs">
-			<DependentUpon>TableView.cs</DependentUpon>
-		</Compile>
-	</ItemGroup>
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <Compile Update="TableView.*.cs">
+            <DependentUpon>TableView.cs</DependentUpon>
+        </Compile>
+    </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Release'">
     <PackageId>WinUI.TableView</PackageId>
diff --git a/tests/WinUI.TableView.Tests.csproj b/tests/WinUI.TableView.Tests.csproj
index dbf8adb5..f8a5cff9 100644
--- a/tests/WinUI.TableView.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/WinUI.TableView.Tests.csproj
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x86;win-x64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
     <PublishProfile>win-$(Platform).pubxml</PublishProfile>
     <UseWinUI>true</UseWinUI>
+    <WinUIDSKReferences>false</WinUIDSKReferences>
     <EnableMsixTooling>true</EnableMsixTooling>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost" Version="17.14.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.28000.1839" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.260101001" />
     <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="3.9.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="3.9.3" />
   </ItemGroup>