diff --git a/FastRng/FastRng.csproj b/FastRng/FastRng.csproj
index 74eaaf3..06142fa 100644
--- a/FastRng/FastRng.csproj
+++ b/FastRng/FastRng.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <GeneratePackageOnBuild>true</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
         <AssemblyVersion>1.1.2</AssemblyVersion>
         <FileVersion>1.1.2</FileVersion>
diff --git a/FastRng/MultiThreadedRng.cs b/FastRng/MultiThreadedRng.cs
index 68c2177..3bbd21a 100644
--- a/FastRng/MultiThreadedRng.cs
+++ b/FastRng/MultiThreadedRng.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public sealed class MultiThreadedRng<TNum> : IRandom<TNum>, IDisposable where TN
     private uint mZ;
         
     // This is the current buffer for the consumer side i.e. the public interfaces:
-    private TNum[] currentBuffer = Array.Empty<TNum>();
+    private TNum[] currentBuffer = [];
         
     // The current pointer to the next current buffer's address to read from:
     private int currentBufferPointer = BUFFER_SIZE;
diff --git a/FastRngTests/FastRngTests.csproj b/FastRngTests/FastRngTests.csproj
index 07d3755..2cc4d1d 100644
--- a/FastRngTests/FastRngTests.csproj
+++ b/FastRngTests/FastRngTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
 
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>