diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index c0641dd646..36e3eba21a 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ ThisBuild / apiURL := Some(url("https://typelevel.org/cats-effect/api/3.x/"))
 ThisBuild / autoAPIMappings := true
 
 val CatsVersion = "2.6.1"
-val Specs2Version = "4.12.3"
+val Specs2Version = "4.12.6"
 val ScalaCheckVersion = "1.15.4"
 val DisciplineVersion = "1.1.6"
 val CoopVersion = "1.1.1"