diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 3798e99..aedabd4 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ lazy val `mysql-init-custom-resource` = (project in file("."))
     libraryDependencies ++= {
       val natchezVersion = "0.1.6"
       val feralVersion = "0.1.0-M9"
-      val doobieVersion = "1.0.0-RC2"
+      val doobieVersion = "1.0.0-RC5"
       val munitVersion = "0.7.29"
       val circeVersion = "0.14.2"
       val scalacheckEffectVersion = "1.0.4"