diff --git a/src/common/UITestAutomation/SettingsConfigHelper.cs b/src/common/UITestAutomation/SettingsConfigHelper.cs
index cd0a5e1a6d..12fe0527b8 100644
--- a/src/common/UITestAutomation/SettingsConfigHelper.cs
+++ b/src/common/UITestAutomation/SettingsConfigHelper.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Utilities;
 
 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
 {
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
 
             try
             {
-                string globalSettingsPath = GetGlobalSettingsPath();
+                string localAppData = Helper.LocalApplicationDataFolder();
+                string globalSettingsPath = Path.Combine(localAppData, "Microsoft", "PowerToys", "settings.json");
 
                 if (!File.Exists(globalSettingsPath))
                 {
@@ -87,19 +89,5 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to configure global module settings: {ex.Message}", ex);
             }
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the path to the global PowerToys settings file.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Full path to the settings.json file.</returns>
-        private static string GetGlobalSettingsPath()
-        {
-            string powerToysSettingsDirectory = Path.Combine(
-                Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData),
-                "Microsoft",
-                "PowerToys");
-
-            return Path.Combine(powerToysSettingsDirectory, "settings.json");
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestAutomation.csproj b/src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestAutomation.csproj
index add7acfeb9..549b8a430b 100644
--- a/src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestAutomation.csproj
+++ b/src/common/UITestAutomation/UITestAutomation.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <PublishAot>true</PublishAot>
     <InvariantGlobalization>true</InvariantGlobalization>
-    <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows10.0.22621.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows10.0.26100.0</TargetFramework>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <PublishTrimmed>false</PublishTrimmed>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@
     <PackageReference Include="CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\settings-ui\Settings.UI.Library\Settings.UI.Library.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>