diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 4241535d..010528ec 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ workflows:
       - scala_job:
           name: 2.12.x
           java_version: jdk8
-          scala_version: 2.12.19
+          scala_version: 2.12.20
       - scala_job:
           name: 2.13.x
           java_version: jdk8
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ workflows:
       - scala_job:
           name: jdk11_2.12.x
           java_version: jdk11
-          scala_version: 2.12.19
+          scala_version: 2.12.20
       - scala_job:
           name: jdk11_2.13.x
           java_version: jdk11
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ workflows:
       - scala_job:
           name: jdk17_2.12.x
           java_version: jdk17
-          scala_version: 2.12.19
+          scala_version: 2.12.20
       - scala_job:
           name: jdk17_2.13.x
           java_version: jdk17
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ workflows:
           scala_version: 3.3.3
       - scalajs_job:
           name: sjs1.0_2.12.x
-          scala_version: 2.12.19
+          scala_version: 2.12.20
       - scalajs_job:
           name: sjs1.0_2.13.x
           scala_version: 2.13.14
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ workflows:
           scala_version: 3.3.3
       - scalanative_job:
           name: native0.4_2.12.x
-          scala_version: 2.12.19
+          scala_version: 2.12.20
       - scalanative_job:
           name: native0.4_2.13.x
           scala_version: 2.13.14
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d682a940..1494ad55 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ lazy val xml = crossProject(JSPlatform, JVMPlatform, NativePlatform)
   .settings(
     name    := "scala-xml",
     scalaModuleAutomaticModuleName := Some("scala.xml"),
-    crossScalaVersions := Seq("2.13.14", "2.12.19", "3.3.3"),
-    scalaVersion := "2.12.19",
+    crossScalaVersions := Seq("2.13.14", "2.12.20", "3.3.3"),
+    scalaVersion := "2.12.20",
 
     scalacOptions ++= (CrossVersion.partialVersion(scalaVersion.value) match {
       case Some((3, _)) =>