diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 64112e9..338a55d 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ object Dependencies {
 
 
   object Cats {
-    private val version = "2.8.0"
+    private val version = "2.12.0"
     val core = "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core" % version
   }