diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index e0db0f1d8..432d03be6 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-val catsEffectVersion = "3.0.0-RC1"
+val catsEffectVersion = "3.0.0-RC2"
 
 val catsVersion = "2.4.1"