diff --git a/project/OmnidocBuild.scala b/project/OmnidocBuild.scala
index fe58eb2..571b7be 100644
--- a/project/OmnidocBuild.scala
+++ b/project/OmnidocBuild.scala
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ object OmnidocBuild {
 
   val snapshotVersionLabel = "2.9.x"
 
-  val playVersion              = sys.props.getOrElse("play.version",               "2.9.11")
+  val playVersion              = sys.props.getOrElse("play.version",               "2.9.12")
   val scalaTestPlusPlayVersion = sys.props.getOrElse("scalatestplus-play.version", "6.0.2")
   val playJsonVersion          = sys.props.getOrElse("play-json.version",          "2.10.8")
   val playSlickVersion         = sys.props.getOrElse("play-slick.version",         "5.4.0")