diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index dcb82e98ea4a..ddab93cb78ad 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ object Build {
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       "com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-interface" % sbtVersion.value,
       "org.scala-sbt" % "api" % sbtVersion.value % "test",
-      ("org.specs2" %% "specs2" % "2.3.11" % "test").withDottyCompat()
+      ("org.specs2" %% "specs2-core" % "3.9.1" % "test").withDottyCompat()
     ),
     // The sources should be published with crossPaths := false since they
     // need to be compiled by the project using the bridge.