diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 5340824..55f7f6a 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ dockerSettings
 
 lazy val commonSettings =
   Seq(
-    scalaVersion := "2.12.18",
+    scalaVersion := "2.13.12",
     organization := "io.github.uptane",
     organizationName := "ATS Advanced Telematic Systems GmbH",
     name := "device-registry",