diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 33fd1c1..57ddc5d 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ThisBuild / scalaVersion := "2.13.8"
 ThisBuild / versionScheme := Some("early-semver")
 ThisBuild / crossScalaVersions := Seq("2.12.15", "2.13.8", "3.2.1")
 
-val catsV = "2.8.0"
+val catsV = "2.12.0"
 val catsEffectV = "3.4.2"
 val fs2V = "3.4.0"
 val http4sV = "0.23.16"