diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index f58270e..92c254b 100755
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ addCommandAlias("ci-docs", "github; mdoc; headerCreateAll")
 addCommandAlias("ci-publish", "github; ci-release")
 
 lazy val V = new {
-  val cats: String      = "2.3.0"
+  val cats: String      = "2.3.1"
   val circe: String     = "0.13.0"
   val classutil: String = "1.5.1"
   val http4s: String    = "0.21.14"