diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 4282d04..dfeffdd 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   }
 
   object Cats {
-    val core   = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core"   % "2.9.0"
+    val core   = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core"   % "2.12.0"
     val effect = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect" % "3.4.8"
   }
 }