diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index c86f04d74..9b52ae716 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import sbt.librarymanagement.CrossVersion
 import scala.collection.mutable
 
 def scala212 = "2.12.13"
+def scala212Legacy = "2.12.12"
 def scala211 = "2.11.12"
 def scala213 = "2.13.4"
 def scala3 = List("3.0.0-M3", "3.0.0-M2")
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ def multiScalaDirectories(projectName: String) =
     partialVersion.collect { case (major, minor) =>
       result += base / s"scala-$major.$minor"
     }
+
+    result += base / s"scala-${scalaVersion.value}"
     if (isScala3.value) {
       result += base / "scala-3"
     }
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ def crossSetting[A](
 inThisBuild(
   List(
     scalaVersion := scala212,
-    crossScalaVersions := List(scala212, scala211, scala213) ::: scala3,
+    crossScalaVersions := List(scala212, scala212Legacy, scala211, scala213) ::: scala3,
     organization := "org.scalameta",
     licenses := Seq(
       "Apache-2.0" -> url("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0")
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@ lazy val runtime = project
     sharedSettings,
     moduleName := "mdoc-runtime",
     unmanagedSourceDirectories.in(Compile) ++= multiScalaDirectories("runtime").value,
+    crossVersion := CrossVersion.full,
     libraryDependencies ++= crossSetting(
       scalaVersion.value,
       if2 = List(
@@ -172,6 +177,7 @@ lazy val mdoc = project
   .settings(
     sharedSettings,
     unmanagedSourceDirectories.in(Compile) ++= multiScalaDirectories("mdoc").value,
+    crossVersion := CrossVersion.full,
     moduleName := "mdoc",
     mainClass in assembly := Some("mdoc.Main"),
     assemblyJarName in assembly := "mdoc.jar",
@@ -329,6 +335,10 @@ lazy val plugin = project
         managedResourceDirectories.in(Compile).value.head / "sbt-mdoc.properties"
       val props = new java.util.Properties()
       props.put("version", version.value)
+      props.put("scala211", scala211)
+      props.put("scala212Legacy", scala212Legacy)
+      props.put("scala212", scala212)
+      props.put("scala213", scala213)
       IO.write(props, "sbt-mdoc properties", out)
       List(out)
     },
@@ -352,6 +362,7 @@ lazy val js = project
   .in(file("mdoc-js"))
   .settings(
     sharedSettings,
+    crossVersion := CrossVersion.full,
     crossScalaVersions --= scala3,
     moduleName := "mdoc-js",
     libraryDependencies ++=
diff --git a/mdoc-sbt/src/main/scala/mdoc/BuildInfo.scala b/mdoc-sbt/src/main/scala/mdoc/BuildInfo.scala
index 6408e3f3f..865008448 100644
--- a/mdoc-sbt/src/main/scala/mdoc/BuildInfo.scala
+++ b/mdoc-sbt/src/main/scala/mdoc/BuildInfo.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import java.util.Properties
 object BuildInfo {
   def version: String =
     props.getProperty("version", "0.8.0-SNAPSHOT")
+  def scala211: String = props.getProperty("scala211", "2.11.12")
+  def scala212: String = props.getProperty("scala212", "2.12.13")
+  def scala212Legacy: String = props.getProperty("scala212Legacy", "2.12.12")
+  def scala213: String = props.getProperty("scala213", "2.13.4")
 
   private lazy val props: Properties = {
     val props = new Properties()
diff --git a/mdoc-sbt/src/main/scala/mdoc/MdocPlugin.scala b/mdoc-sbt/src/main/scala/mdoc/MdocPlugin.scala
index 26333a5ad..0cc701ce9 100644
--- a/mdoc-sbt/src/main/scala/mdoc/MdocPlugin.scala
+++ b/mdoc-sbt/src/main/scala/mdoc/MdocPlugin.scala
@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@ object MdocPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     }
   }
 
+  def findCompatibleScalaVersion(scalaV: String) = {
+    scalaV.split('.').take(3).map(_.toInt) match {
+      case Array(2, 11, _) => BuildInfo.scala211
+      case Array(2, 12, minor) if minor <= 12 => BuildInfo.scala212Legacy
+      case Array(2, 12, _) => BuildInfo.scala212
+      case Array(2, 13, _) => BuildInfo.scala213
+      case other =>
+        throw new RuntimeException(s"Expected a valid scala versions, but got ${other.toList}")
+    }
+  }
+
   override def projectSettings: Seq[Def.Setting[_]] =
     List(
       mdocIn := baseDirectory.in(ThisBuild).value / "docs",
@@ -91,7 +102,8 @@ object MdocPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
         val isJS = mdocJS.value.isDefined
         if (mdocAutoDependency.value) {
           val suffix = if (isJS) "-js" else ""
-          List("org.scalameta" %% s"mdoc$suffix" % BuildInfo.version)
+          val compatibleScalaVersion = findCompatibleScalaVersion(scalaVersion.value)
+          List("org.scalameta" % s"mdoc${suffix}_$compatibleScalaVersion" % BuildInfo.version)
         } else {
           List()
         }
diff --git a/mdoc/src/main/scala-2.12.12/mdoc/internal/markdown/VersionSpecificFilteringReporter.scala b/mdoc/src/main/scala-2.12.12/mdoc/internal/markdown/VersionSpecificFilteringReporter.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76abcb14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mdoc/src/main/scala-2.12.12/mdoc/internal/markdown/VersionSpecificFilteringReporter.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package mdoc.internal.markdown
+
+import scala.tools.nsc.Settings
+import scala.tools.nsc.reporters.AbstractReporter
+import scala.reflect.internal.util.Position
+
+trait VersionSpecificFilteringReporter extends AbstractReporter { self: FilterStoreReporter =>
+  override def display(pos: Position, msg: String, severity: Severity): Unit =
+    add(pos, msg, severity)
+  override def displayPrompt(): Unit = ()
+}
diff --git a/mdoc/src/main/scala-2.12/mdoc/internal/markdown/VersionSpecificFilteringReporter.scala b/mdoc/src/main/scala-2.12.13/mdoc/internal/markdown/VersionSpecificFilteringReporter.scala
similarity index 100%
rename from mdoc/src/main/scala-2.12/mdoc/internal/markdown/VersionSpecificFilteringReporter.scala
rename to mdoc/src/main/scala-2.12.13/mdoc/internal/markdown/VersionSpecificFilteringReporter.scala