diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index c3a1d3e1..1e989430 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.portablescala.sbtplatformdeps.PlatformDepsPlugin.autoImport._
 object Dependencies {
 
   object V {
-    val cats          = "2.10.0"
+    val cats          = "2.12.0"
     val catsEffect    = "3.5.4"
     val circe         = "0.14.6"
     val ciris         = "3.2.0"