diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 1191e848e..755cbe3b3 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)shared-infrastructure\msbuild\props\SixLabors.Global.props" />
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <LangVersion>13.0</LangVersion>
+    <LangVersion>12.0</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!--