diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 388a27b..4fd0626 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Changes in 7.0.4-beta.3
+- Removed: Deprecated `FluentValidation.AspNetCore` package reference from test project (Issue #164)
+  - Replaced with `FluentValidation.DependencyInjectionExtensions` 12.0.0, the official non-deprecated successor
+  - Aligns test project with sample projects that already use `FluentValidation.DependencyInjectionExtensions`
+
 # Changes in 7.0.4-beta.2
 - Added: Support for keyed DI services (Issue #165)
   - Validators registered via `AddKeyedScoped`, `AddKeyedTransient`, `AddKeyedSingleton` are now discovered automatically
diff --git a/test/MicroElements.Swashbuckle.FluentValidation.Tests/MicroElements.Swashbuckle.FluentValidation.Tests.csproj b/test/MicroElements.Swashbuckle.FluentValidation.Tests/MicroElements.Swashbuckle.FluentValidation.Tests.csproj
index f6125ff..5661c9f 100644
--- a/test/MicroElements.Swashbuckle.FluentValidation.Tests/MicroElements.Swashbuckle.FluentValidation.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/MicroElements.Swashbuckle.FluentValidation.Tests/MicroElements.Swashbuckle.FluentValidation.Tests.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.2.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation.AspNetCore" Version="11.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation.DependencyInjectionExtensions" Version="12.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
diff --git a/version.props b/version.props
index c8af6c3..e5efa58 100644
--- a/version.props
+++ b/version.props
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <VersionPrefix>7.0.4</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>beta.2</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix>beta.3</VersionSuffix>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>