diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 61d2560..9d5beb5 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ lazy val libs =
     .addJVM("reactivemongo-play-json-compat", version = reactiveMongoVer + "-play27", org = "org.reactivemongo")
     .addJava("caffeine", version = "2.8.1", org = "com.github.ben-manes.caffeine")
     .addJVM("scalacache", version = "0.28.0", org = "com.github.cb372", "scalacache-cats-effect", "scalacache-caffeine")
-    .addJVM("play-json", version = "2.7.4", org = "com.typesafe.play")
+    .addJVM("play-json", version = "2.9.1", org = "com.typesafe.play")
     .addJVM("scanamo", version = "1.0.0-M12-1", org = "org.scanamo", "scanamo", "scanamo-cats-effect", "scanamo-testkit")
     .addJava( "jsr305" ,   version = "3.0.2", org = "com.google.code.findbugs")
     .addJava( "slf4j-simple" ,   version = "1.7.30", org = "org.slf4j")