diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 3c9a5cf..1381bbe 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sbt._
 object Dependencies {
 
   object V {
-    val cats       = "2.10.0"
+    val cats       = "2.12.0"
     val catsEffect = "3.5.4"
     val fs2        = "3.10.2"
     val http4s     = "0.23.27"