diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d5d94253..79355a48 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ lazy val cormorant = project
   .settings(commonSettings)
   .aggregate(core, generic, parser, refined, fs2, http4s, docs)
 
-val catsV = "2.7.0"
+val catsV = "2.12.0"
 val catsEffectV = "3.3.12"
 val catsEffectTestV = "1.1.0"
 val fs2V = "3.0.4"