diff --git a/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/Minimal.csproj b/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/Minimal.csproj
index f03e6fb94..27e63ad05 100644
--- a/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/Minimal.csproj
+++ b/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/Minimal.csproj
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
     <UserSecretsId>38063504-d08c-495a-89c9-daaad2f60f31</UserSecretsId>
+    <Features>$(Features);utf8-string-encoding</Features>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Npgsql" Version="$(NpgsqlVersion80)" />
     <PackageReference Include="Dapper" Version="$(DapperVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="RazorSlices" Version="$(RazorSlicesVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Net.Compilers.Toolset" Version="4.13.0-1.24555.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::VersionGreaterThanOrEquals($(TargetFrameworkVersion), '9.0'))">
-    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql" Version="$(NpgsqlVersion90)" />
+    <PackageReference Update="Npgsql" Version="$(NpgsqlVersion90)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/nuget.config b/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/nuget.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa3bc708e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/BenchmarksApps/TechEmpower/Minimal/nuget.config
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<configuration>
+  <packageSources>
+    <!--To inherit the global NuGet package sources remove the <clear/> line below -->
+    <clear />
+    <add key="general-testing" value="https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/dnceng/public/_packaging/general-testing/nuget/v3/index.json" />
+  </packageSources>
+</configuration>