diff --git a/examples/LinqKitControversy.Console/LinqKitControversy.Console.csproj b/examples/LinqKitControversy.Console/LinqKitControversy.Console.csproj
index 233f9b9..61fa494 100644
--- a/examples/LinqKitControversy.Console/LinqKitControversy.Console.csproj
+++ b/examples/LinqKitControversy.Console/LinqKitControversy.Console.csproj
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="EntityFramework">
-      <Version>6.3.0</Version>
+      <Version>6.5.0</Version>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore">
       <Version>2.1.11</Version>
diff --git a/src/LinqKit.EntityFramework/LinqKit.EntityFramework.csproj b/src/LinqKit.EntityFramework/LinqKit.EntityFramework.csproj
index 946d5a3..03dcbba 100644
--- a/src/LinqKit.EntityFramework/LinqKit.EntityFramework.csproj
+++ b/src/LinqKit.EntityFramework/LinqKit.EntityFramework.csproj
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net45' ">
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
-    <PackageReference Include="EntityFramework" Version="6.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="EntityFramework" Version="6.5.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.1' ">
diff --git a/src/LinqKit.Net45/App.config b/src/LinqKit.Net45/App.config
index 122031b..cc61a6e 100644
--- a/src/LinqKit.Net45/App.config
+++ b/src/LinqKit.Net45/App.config
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <configSections>
     <section name="entityFramework" type="System.Data.Entity.Internal.ConfigFile.EntityFrameworkSection, EntityFramework, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" requirePermission="false" />
     
-  <!-- For more information on Entity Framework configuration, visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=237468 --><!-- For more information on Entity Framework configuration, visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=237468 --></configSections>
+  </configSections>
   <entityFramework>
     <defaultConnectionFactory type="System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.LocalDbConnectionFactory, EntityFramework">
       <parameters>
diff --git a/src/LinqKit.Net45/LinqKit.Net45.csproj b/src/LinqKit.Net45/LinqKit.Net45.csproj
index 1509eb3..802d8ba 100644
--- a/src/LinqKit.Net45/LinqKit.Net45.csproj
+++ b/src/LinqKit.Net45/LinqKit.Net45.csproj
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\net6.0\EntityFramework.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\net6.0\EntityFramework.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\EntityFramework.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\EntityFramework.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@
     <IsWebBootstrapper>false</IsWebBootstrapper>
     <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -64,12 +68,10 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="EntityFramework, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.1.3\lib\net45\EntityFramework.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\lib\net45\EntityFramework.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="EntityFramework.SqlServer, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.1.3\lib\net45\EntityFramework.SqlServer.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\lib\net45\EntityFramework.SqlServer.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="JetBrains.Annotations, Version=4242.42.42.42, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1010a0d8d6380325, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\JetBrains.Annotations.2022.1.0\lib\net20\JetBrains.Annotations.dll</HintPath>
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="App.config" />
+    <None Include="content\net40\App.config" />
     <None Include="LinqKit.snk" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -151,6 +154,17 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\EntityFramework.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\EntityFramework.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\EntityFramework.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\EntityFramework.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\net6.0\EntityFramework.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\net6.0\EntityFramework.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\net6.0\EntityFramework.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\net6.0\EntityFramework.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\EntityFramework.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\EntityFramework.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\net6.0\EntityFramework.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\EntityFramework.6.5.0\build\build\net6.0\EntityFramework.targets')" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
   <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
diff --git a/src/LinqKit.Net45/content/net40/App.config b/src/LinqKit.Net45/content/net40/App.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2af6916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/LinqKit.Net45/content/net40/App.config
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<configuration>
+  <configSections>
+    <!-- For more information on Entity Framework configuration, visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=237468 -->
+    <section name="entityFramework" type="System.Data.Entity.Internal.ConfigFile.EntityFrameworkSection, EntityFramework, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" requirePermission="false" />
+  </configSections>
+  <entityFramework>
+    <providers>
+      <provider invariantName="System.Data.SqlClient" type="System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.SqlProviderServices, EntityFramework.SqlServer" />
+    </providers>
+  </entityFramework>
+</configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/LinqKit.Net45/packages.config b/src/LinqKit.Net45/packages.config
index 4d510d2..dc53ab5 100644
--- a/src/LinqKit.Net45/packages.config
+++ b/src/LinqKit.Net45/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="EntityFramework" version="6.1.3" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="EntityFramework" version="6.5.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="JetBrains.Annotations" version="2022.1.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="System.Runtime" version="4.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/LinqKit/LinqKit.csproj b/src/LinqKit/LinqKit.csproj
index e585a35..d630eac 100644
--- a/src/LinqKit/LinqKit.csproj
+++ b/src/LinqKit/LinqKit.csproj
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net45' ">
         <Reference Include="System" />
         <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
-        <PackageReference Include="EntityFramework" Version="6.2.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="EntityFramework" Version="6.5.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.1' ">
diff --git a/tests/LinqKit.EntityFramework.Tests.Net452/LinqKit.EntityFramework.Tests.Net452.csproj b/tests/LinqKit.EntityFramework.Tests.Net452/LinqKit.EntityFramework.Tests.Net452.csproj
index b242c22..37d3618 100644
--- a/tests/LinqKit.EntityFramework.Tests.Net452/LinqKit.EntityFramework.Tests.Net452.csproj
+++ b/tests/LinqKit.EntityFramework.Tests.Net452/LinqKit.EntityFramework.Tests.Net452.csproj
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net452' ">
-    <PackageReference Include="EntityFramework" Version="6.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="EntityFramework" Version="6.5.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>