diff --git a/project/ProjectPlugin.scala b/project/ProjectPlugin.scala
index 6daf3b5..a67547c 100644
--- a/project/ProjectPlugin.scala
+++ b/project/ProjectPlugin.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ object ProjectPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
   object autoImport {
     implicit class ProjectOps(p: Project) {
       def withCats: Project =
-        p.settings(libraryDependencies += "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core" % "2.2.0")
+        p.settings(libraryDependencies += "org.typelevel" %% "cats-core" % "2.3.0-M2")
 
       def withTesting: Project =
         p.settings(libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "3.2.2" % "test")