diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 51cf679d70..5c86728d63 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ ThisBuild / apiURL := Some(url("https://typelevel.org/cats-effect/api/3.x/"))
 ThisBuild / autoAPIMappings := true
 
 val CatsVersion = "2.10.0"
-val Specs2Version = "4.20.3"
+val Specs2Version = "4.20.5"
 val ScalaCheckVersion = "1.17.0"
 val DisciplineVersion = "1.4.0"
 val CoopVersion = "1.2.0"