diff --git a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.csproj b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.csproj
index dd92915..aaffb00 100644
--- a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.csproj
+++ b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.csproj
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@
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     </ProjectReference>
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+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient">
+      <Version>5.1.0</Version>
+    </PackageReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
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diff --git a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlCommandExtension.cs b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlCommandExtension.cs
index a7ab19b..c8ea32e 100644
--- a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlCommandExtension.cs
+++ b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlCommandExtension.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState
 {
-    using System.Data.SqlClient;
     using System.Diagnostics;
+    using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
 
     static class SqlCommandExtension
     {
diff --git a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlCommandHelper.cs b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlCommandHelper.cs
index 88fc605..4db83a3 100644
--- a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlCommandHelper.cs
+++ b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlCommandHelper.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState
 {
+    using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
     using System.Data;
-    using System.Data.SqlClient;
 
     class SqlCommandHelper
     {
diff --git a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlInMemoryTableSessionStateRepository.cs b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlInMemoryTableSessionStateRepository.cs
index ec655f3..b3ac296 100644
--- a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlInMemoryTableSessionStateRepository.cs
+++ b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlInMemoryTableSessionStateRepository.cs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState
 {
     using Resources;
+    using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
     using System;
-    using System.Data.SqlClient;
     using System.Diagnostics;
     using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
     using System.Threading;
diff --git a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlParameterCollectionExtension.cs b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlParameterCollectionExtension.cs
index 47ee355..73ad96d 100644
--- a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlParameterCollectionExtension.cs
+++ b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlParameterCollectionExtension.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState
 {
+    using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
     using System;
     using System.Data;
-    using System.Data.SqlClient;
 
     static class SqlParameterCollectionExtension
     {
diff --git a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlSessionStateRepository.cs b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlSessionStateRepository.cs
index 2cd6a2e..950d65a 100644
--- a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlSessionStateRepository.cs
+++ b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlSessionStateRepository.cs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState
 {
     using Resources;
+    using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
     using System;
-    using System.Data.SqlClient;
     using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
     using System.Web;
diff --git a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlSessionStateRepositoryUtil.cs b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlSessionStateRepositoryUtil.cs
index 0c456ed..52473ab 100644
--- a/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlSessionStateRepositoryUtil.cs
+++ b/src/SqlSessionStateProviderAsync/SqlSessionStateRepositoryUtil.cs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState
 {
     using Resources;
+    using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
     using System;
     using System.Data;
-    using System.Data.SqlClient;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+    using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
     using System.Security.Principal;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
     using System.Web;
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test.csproj b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test.csproj
index f1a6647..ee9cc39 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test.csproj
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     <Compile Include="SqlSessionStateAsyncProviderTest.cs" />
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-    <None Include="app.config" />
-    <None Include="packages.config" />
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diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test/SqlCommandHelperTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test/SqlCommandHelperTest.cs
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--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test/SqlCommandHelperTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateProviderAsync.Test/SqlCommandHelperTest.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.SessionState.SqlSessionStateAsyncProvider.Test
 {
+    using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
     using System;
     using System.Data;
-    using System.Data.SqlClient;
     using Xunit;
 
     public class SqlCommandHelperTest
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