diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index ad5372d..523d914 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ lazy val root = (project in file("."))
       "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect-kernel" % "3.5.7",
       "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect-std" % "3.5.7",
       "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect-testing-specs2" % "1.6.0" % Test,
-      "org.typelevel" %% "munit-cats-effect" % "2.0.0" % Test
+      "org.typelevel" %% "munit-cats-effect" % "2.2.0" % Test
     ),
     // Add sbt plugins here, so that scala steward updates them in the g8 template
     addSbtPlugin("org.typelevel" % "sbt-tpolecat" % "0.5.2"),
diff --git a/src/main/g8/build.sbt b/src/main/g8/build.sbt
index bec9109..b92c999 100644
--- a/src/main/g8/build.sbt
+++ b/src/main/g8/build.sbt
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ lazy val root = (project in file(".")).settings(
     // better monadic for compiler plugin as suggested by documentation
     compilerPlugin("com.olegpy" %% "better-monadic-for" % "0.3.1")$endif$$if(testlib-use-cats-effect-testing-specs2.truthy)$,
     "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect-testing-specs2" % "1.6.0" % Test$else$$endif$$if(testlib-use-munit-cats-effect-3.truthy)$,
-    "org.typelevel" %% "munit-cats-effect" % "2.0.0" % Test$else$$endif$
+    "org.typelevel" %% "munit-cats-effect" % "2.2.0" % Test$else$$endif$
   )
 )