diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 9da8f29..0b79be5 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ lazy val future = project.in(file("future"))
 lazy val example = project.in(file("example"))
   .settings(commonSettings ++ Seq(
     name := "composefree-example",
-    libraryDependencies += "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect" % "3.6.3",
+    libraryDependencies += "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect" % "3.7.0",
   ))
   .dependsOn(core, future)
   .aggregate(core, future)