diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index abe8e653..4f99e2a1 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ val Library = new {
     val refined = "0.11.0"
     val scalaTest = "3.2.12"
     val metricsV = "4.2.20"
-    val cats = "2.0.0"
+    val cats = "2.10.0"
     val logback = "1.4.11"
     val flyway = "9.22.2"
   }
diff --git a/libats-slick/src/main/scala/com/advancedtelematic/libats/slick/db/SlickEncryptedColumn.scala b/libats-slick/src/main/scala/com/advancedtelematic/libats/slick/db/SlickEncryptedColumn.scala
index da31f415..d672f84e 100644
--- a/libats-slick/src/main/scala/com/advancedtelematic/libats/slick/db/SlickEncryptedColumn.scala
+++ b/libats-slick/src/main/scala/com/advancedtelematic/libats/slick/db/SlickEncryptedColumn.scala
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.advancedtelematic.libats.slick.db
 
 import java.util.Base64
 
+import cats.syntax.all._
 import cats.data.{Validated, ValidatedNel}
 import javax.crypto.Cipher
 import javax.crypto.spec.PBEParameterSpec
@@ -17,9 +18,6 @@ import javax.crypto.SecretKeyFactory
 import javax.crypto.spec.PBEKeySpec
 import org.bouncycastle.jce.provider.BouncyCastleProvider
 
-
-import cats.implicits._
-
 protected [db] class SlickCrypto(salt: Array[Byte], password: String) {
   private lazy val pbeParameterSpec = new PBEParameterSpec(salt, 1000)
   private val BC = BouncyCastleProvider.PROVIDER_NAME