diff --git a/project/dependencies.scala b/project/dependencies.scala
index d3aebd9c..b91e9cc1 100644
--- a/project/dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/dependencies.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import mdoc.MdocPlugin.autoImport._
 
 object dependencies extends AutoPlugin {
 
-  val scala2_12 = "2.12.19"
+  val scala2_12 = "2.12.20"
 
   val scala2_13 = "2.13.12"