diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Discord.Net.Core.csproj b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Discord.Net.Core.csproj
index 005280c4d..d85c96a8a 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Discord.Net.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Discord.Net.Core.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>True</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <!-- For .Net 3.0 and earlier the System.Text.Json package has to be installed -->
+    <PackageReference Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.0' Or '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.1' " Include="System.Text.Json" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22472.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Interactive.Async" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="IDisposableAnalyzers" Version="3.4.15">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
@@ -29,4 +30,4 @@
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' != 'net461'">
     <PackageReference Include="System.ValueTuple" Version="4.5.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
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+</Project>