diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 7ff4e2c..a7c970d 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ lazy val catscript = crossProject(JVMPlatform, JSPlatform, NativePlatform)
       "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect" % "3.7.0",
       "co.fs2"        %% "fs2-core"    % "3.13.0",
       "co.fs2"        %% "fs2-io"      % "3.13.0",
-      "org.scodec"    %% "scodec-bits" % "1.2.4",
+      "org.scodec"    %% "scodec-bits" % "1.2.5",
       "org.scodec" %% "scodec-core" % (if (scalaVersion.value.startsWith("2."))
                                          "1.11.10"
                                        else "2.3.3"),