diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index e6353af5..dae830c8 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   }
 
   object Cats {
-    private val version = "2.10.0"
+    private val version = "2.12.0"
     val core            = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core" % version
     val laws            = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-laws" % version
   }