diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index b2929e2..d9a12f6 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import sbt.Keys.{crossScalaVersions, scalacOptions}
 
-val playJsonVersion      = "2.9.4"
+val playJsonVersion      = "2.10.1"
 val playVersion          = "2.7.3" // test only
 val playWsVersion        = "2.1.11"
 val slf4jVersion         = "2.0.9"