diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index b68a4d99c..941c767e2 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ lazy val buildSettings = Seq(
   Compile / doc / sources := { if (isDotty.value) Seq() else (Compile / doc / sources).value }
 )
 
-lazy val catsVersion  = "2.4.1"
+lazy val catsVersion  = "2.4.2"
 lazy val dottyVersions = Seq("3.0.0-M3")
 
 lazy val cats              = Def.setting("org.typelevel" %%% "cats-core" % catsVersion)