diff --git a/examples/simple-app/build.sbt b/examples/simple-app/build.sbt
index 89c9ace..055c3da 100644
--- a/examples/simple-app/build.sbt
+++ b/examples/simple-app/build.sbt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
   "com.alexitc" %% "playsonify-play-test" % playsonifyVersion % Test
 )
 
-libraryDependencies += "org.scalactic" %% "scalactic" % "3.2.11"
+libraryDependencies += "org.scalactic" %% "scalactic" % "3.2.16"
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.slf4j" % "slf4j-api" % "1.7.36"
 libraryDependencies += "ch.qos.logback" % "logback-core" % "1.2.11"