diff --git a/docs/project/build.properties b/docs/project/build.properties
index 66e247a..7f597f8 100644
--- a/docs/project/build.properties
+++ b/docs/project/build.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Copyright (C) from 2022 The Play Framework Contributors <https://github.com/playframework>, 2011-2021 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
 
-sbt.version=1.9.5
+sbt.version=1.9.6
diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
index 66e247a..7f597f8 100644
--- a/project/build.properties
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Copyright (C) from 2022 The Play Framework Contributors <https://github.com/playframework>, 2011-2021 Lightbend Inc. <https://www.lightbend.com>
 
-sbt.version=1.9.5
+sbt.version=1.9.6