diff --git a/src/Serilog.Sinks.Seq/Serilog.Sinks.Seq.csproj b/src/Serilog.Sinks.Seq/Serilog.Sinks.Seq.csproj
index 4dff7a6..5b5db9a 100644
--- a/src/Serilog.Sinks.Seq/Serilog.Sinks.Seq.csproj
+++ b/src/Serilog.Sinks.Seq/Serilog.Sinks.Seq.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Description>A Serilog sink that writes events to Seq using newline-delimited JSON and HTTP/HTTPS.</Description>
-    <VersionPrefix>7.0.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>7.0.1</VersionPrefix>
     <Authors>Serilog Contributors;Serilog.Sinks.Seq Contributors;Datalust Pty Ltd</Authors>
     <Copyright>Copyright © Serilog Contributors, Serilog.Sinks.Seq Contributors, Datalust Pty Ltd.</Copyright>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.PeriodicBatching" Version="4.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.PeriodicBatching" Version="4.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Nullable" Version="1.3.1" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.File" Version="5.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Serilog.Sinks.Seq/Sinks/Seq/Http/SeqIngestionApi.cs b/src/Serilog.Sinks.Seq/Sinks/Seq/Http/SeqIngestionApi.cs
index 5108810..402c56d 100644
--- a/src/Serilog.Sinks.Seq/Sinks/Seq/Http/SeqIngestionApi.cs
+++ b/src/Serilog.Sinks.Seq/Sinks/Seq/Http/SeqIngestionApi.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ abstract class SeqIngestionApi : IDisposable
     /// <exception cref="HttpRequestException">The ingestion request could not be sent.</exception>
     public async Task<LogEventLevel?> IngestAsync(string clefPayload)
     {
-        var result = await TryIngestAsync(clefPayload, CompactLogEventFormatMediaType);
+        var result = await TryIngestAsync(clefPayload, CompactLogEventFormatMediaType).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
         if (!result.Succeeded)
             throw new LoggingFailedException($"Received failed result {result.StatusCode} when posting events to Seq.");