diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 122b20fab..55c7f8764 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ init:
   - git config --global core.autocrlf input
   - SET PATH=%POSTGRES_PATH%\bin;%MYSQL_PATH%\bin;%PATH%
   - net start MSSQL$SQL2019
+  - docker run -d -p 3050:3050 --name Dapper.Tests.Firebird -e FIREBIRD_DATABASE=database -e ISC_PASSWORD=masterkey jacobalberty/firebird
     
 nuget:
   disable_publish_on_pr: true
diff --git a/benchmarks/Dapper.Tests.Performance/Dapper.Tests.Performance.csproj b/benchmarks/Dapper.Tests.Performance/Dapper.Tests.Performance.csproj
index 914104e50..cc8e8c22d 100644
--- a/benchmarks/Dapper.Tests.Performance/Dapper.Tests.Performance.csproj
+++ b/benchmarks/Dapper.Tests.Performance/Dapper.Tests.Performance.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="DevExpress.Xpo" Version="20.2.3" />
     <!--<PackageReference Include="BLToolkit" Version="4.3.6" />-->
     <PackageReference Include="EntityFramework" Version="6.4.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient" Version="7.5.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient" Version="9.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="linq2db.SqlServer" Version="3.1.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="MySqlConnector" Version="1.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="NHibernate" Version="5.3.5" />
diff --git a/tests/Dapper.Tests/Dapper.Tests.csproj b/tests/Dapper.Tests/Dapper.Tests.csproj
index 35af8a509..667814dd7 100644
--- a/tests/Dapper.Tests/Dapper.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Dapper.Tests/Dapper.Tests.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="../../Dapper.ProviderTools/Dapper.ProviderTools.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../Dapper.SqlBuilder/Dapper.SqlBuilder.csproj" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient" Version="7.5.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient" Version="9.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="2.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="MySqlConnector" Version="1.1.0" />
diff --git a/tests/Dapper.Tests/Providers/FirebirdTests.cs b/tests/Dapper.Tests/Providers/FirebirdTests.cs
index ae383b7fb..7aa689404 100644
--- a/tests/Dapper.Tests/Providers/FirebirdTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Dapper.Tests/Providers/FirebirdTests.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class FirebirdTests : TestBase<FirebirdProvider>
     {
         private FbConnection GetOpenFirebirdConnection() => (FbConnection)Provider.GetOpenConnection();
 
-        [Fact(Skip = "Bug in Firebird; a PR to fix it has been submitted")]
+        [Fact]
         public void Issue178_Firebird()
         {
             using (var connection = GetOpenFirebirdConnection())