diff --git a/examples/project/Version.scala b/examples/project/Version.scala
index 3704e724..630deff2 100644
--- a/examples/project/Version.scala
+++ b/examples/project/Version.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ object Version {
 
   val scalaTags = "0.11.0"
 
-  val catsCore = "2.7.0"
+  val catsCore = "2.12.0"
 
   val simulacrum = "1.0.1"
 
diff --git a/project/Version.scala b/project/Version.scala
index c76dde04..52c81eae 100644
--- a/project/Version.scala
+++ b/project/Version.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ object Version {
 
   val akkaHttpCirce = "1.39.2"
 
-  val cats = "2.7.0"
+  val cats = "2.12.0"
 
   val catsEffect = "2.5.4"