diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index df42e6e2f7..e586acd648 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -99,14 +99,13 @@ val perfmarkVersion = "0.27.0"
 val protobufVersion = "3.25.3"
 
 val algebirdVersion = "0.13.10"
-val algebraVersion = "2.10.0"
 val annoy4sVersion = "0.10.0"
 val annoyVersion = "0.2.6"
 val breezeVersion = "2.1.0"
 val caffeineVersion = "2.9.3"
 val cassandraDriverVersion = "3.11.5"
 val cassandraVersion = "3.11.17"
-val catsVersion = "2.10.0"
+val catsVersion = "2.12.0"
 val chillVersion = "0.10.0"
 val circeVersion = "0.14.7"
 val commonsTextVersion = "1.10.0"
@@ -146,6 +145,7 @@ val testContainersVersion = "0.41.3"
 val voyagerVersion = "2.0.6"
 val zoltarVersion = "0.6.0"
 // dependent versions
+val algebraVersion = catsVersion // algebra is a cats module
 val scalatestplusVersion = s"$scalatestVersion.0"
 
 val NothingFilter: explicitdeps.ModuleFilter = { _ => false }