diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 5934f84..a15dbc9 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ lazy val cats = project
   .settings(
     name := "tethys-cats",
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-      "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core" % "2.10.0"
+      "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core" % "2.12.0"
     )
   )
   .dependsOn(core)