diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index db173b3ca..33d333243 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Storage" Version="5.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Functions" Version="3.0.13" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Functions" Version="3.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.ApplicationInsights" Version="2.17.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs" Version="3.0.31" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="3.0.1" />
diff --git a/samples/samples-csharp/packages.lock.json b/samples/samples-csharp/packages.lock.json
index 8aa0987b9..10f368f07 100644
--- a/samples/samples-csharp/packages.lock.json
+++ b/samples/samples-csharp/packages.lock.json
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
       },
       "Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Functions": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[3.0.13, )",
-        "resolved": "3.0.13",
-        "contentHash": "8BEt6I6OLm7fo9bh8VGI7Mkc7xs/vI/KDira8MQcfZIA+K+lmDRb2PAL/+728eYfXI4SVrGs4MLhUZvKtpWfvQ==",
+        "requested": "[3.1.1, )",
+        "resolved": "3.1.1",
+        "contentHash": "sPPLAjDYroeuIDKwff5B1XrwvGzJm9K9GabXurmfpaXa3M4POy7ngLcG5mm+2pwjTA7e870pIjt1N2DqVQS4yA==",
         "dependencies": {
           "Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Analyzers": "[1.0.0, 2.0.0)",
           "Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs": "[3.0.23, 3.1.0)",
diff --git a/src/SqlAttribute.cs b/src/SqlAttribute.cs
index 0e0c19745..a7a89aad4 100644
--- a/src/SqlAttribute.cs
+++ b/src/SqlAttribute.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public SqlAttribute(string commandText)
         /// Specifies whether <see cref="CommandText"/> refers to a stored procedure or SQL query string.
         /// Use <see cref="CommandType.StoredProcedure"/> for the former, <see cref="CommandType.Text"/> for the latter
         /// </summary>
-        public CommandType CommandType { get; set; }
+        public CommandType CommandType { get; set; } = CommandType.Text;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies the parameters that will be used to execute the SQL query or stored procedure specified in <see cref="CommandText"/>.
diff --git a/test/Unit/SqlInputBindingTests.cs b/test/Unit/SqlInputBindingTests.cs
index 63e1f501a..feab46991 100644
--- a/test/Unit/SqlInputBindingTests.cs
+++ b/test/Unit/SqlInputBindingTests.cs
@@ -95,11 +95,18 @@ public void TestInvalidCommandType()
                 CommandType = System.Data.CommandType.TableDirect
             };
             Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => SqlBindingUtilities.BuildCommand(attribute, null));
+        }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void TestDefaultCommandType()
+        {
+            string query = "select * from Products";
+            var attribute = new SqlAttribute(query);
+            SqlCommand command = SqlBindingUtilities.BuildCommand(attribute, null);
+            // CommandType should default to Text
+            Assert.Equal(System.Data.CommandType.Text, command.CommandType);
+            Assert.Equal(query, command.CommandText);
 
-            // Don't specify a type at all
-            attribute = new SqlAttribute("");
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => SqlBindingUtilities.BuildCommand(attribute, null));
         }
 
         [Fact]
diff --git a/test/packages.lock.json b/test/packages.lock.json
index 70a930216..ea769cbc0 100644
--- a/test/packages.lock.json
+++ b/test/packages.lock.json
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
     ".NETCoreApp,Version=v3.1": {
       "Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Functions": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[3.0.13, )",
-        "resolved": "3.0.13",
-        "contentHash": "8BEt6I6OLm7fo9bh8VGI7Mkc7xs/vI/KDira8MQcfZIA+K+lmDRb2PAL/+728eYfXI4SVrGs4MLhUZvKtpWfvQ==",
+        "requested": "[3.1.1, )",
+        "resolved": "3.1.1",
+        "contentHash": "sPPLAjDYroeuIDKwff5B1XrwvGzJm9K9GabXurmfpaXa3M4POy7ngLcG5mm+2pwjTA7e870pIjt1N2DqVQS4yA==",
         "dependencies": {
           "Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Analyzers": "[1.0.0, 2.0.0)",
           "Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs": "[3.0.23, 3.1.0)",
@@ -1938,9 +1938,9 @@
       "microsoft.azure.webjobs.extensions.sql.samples": {
         "type": "Project",
         "dependencies": {
-          "Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Sql": "1.0.0",
+          "Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Sql": "99.99.99",
           "Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Storage": "5.0.0",
-          "Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Functions": "3.0.13"
+          "Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Functions": "3.1.1"
         }
       },
       "Microsoft.ApplicationInsights": {