diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 2751a7a..537cf55 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ scalaVersion := "2.13.10"
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.specs2" %% "specs2-core" % "4.19.2" % "test"
 
-libraryDependencies += "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core" % "2.9.0"
+libraryDependencies += "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core" % "2.12.0"