diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index e42deef..842f45d 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ lazy val site = project
     micrositeDescription := "Functional UUID's"
   )
 
-val catsV = "2.7.0" //https://github.com/typelevel/cats/releases
+val catsV = "2.12.0" //https://github.com/typelevel/cats/releases
 val catsEffectV = "3.3.12" //https://github.com/typelevel/cats-effect/releases
 val circeV = "0.14.1" //https://github.com/circe/circe/releases
 val http4sV = "0.23.6" //https://github.com/http4s/http4s/releases