diff --git a/jira-client/build.sbt b/jira-client/build.sbt
index a3f6fbf..b658023 100644
--- a/jira-client/build.sbt
+++ b/jira-client/build.sbt
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
   "io.lemonlabs"             %% "scala-uri"            % "1.5.1",
   "org.slf4j"                 % "slf4j-api"            % "1.7.25",
   "org.scalatest"            %% "scalatest"            % "3.0.5" % "test",
-  "org.specs2"               %% "specs2-core"          % "3.8.9" % Test,
-  "org.specs2"               %% "specs2-matcher"       % "3.8.9" % Test,
-  "org.specs2"               %% "specs2-matcher-extra" % "3.8.9" % Test,
-  "org.specs2"               %% "specs2-mock"          % "3.8.9" % Test
+  "org.specs2"               %% "specs2-core"          % "4.12.3" % Test,
+  "org.specs2"               %% "specs2-matcher"       % "4.12.3" % Test,
+  "org.specs2"               %% "specs2-matcher-extra" % "4.12.3" % Test,
+  "org.specs2"               %% "specs2-mock"          % "4.12.3" % Test
 )