diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 1afb6d07..56256c74 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ lazy val serverDependencies = libraryDependencies ++= {
 
 lazy val commonSettings = Seq(
   organization := "io.github.uptane",
-  scalaVersion := "2.13.10",
+  scalaVersion := "2.13.12",
   organizationName := "uptane",
   organizationHomepage := Some(url("https://uptane.github.io/")),
   scalacOptions := Seq("-unchecked", "-deprecation", "-encoding", "utf8", "-Xasync", "-Xsource:3"),