diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 551f032..e7e431c 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ lazy val playJson = crossProject(JSPlatform, JVMPlatform, NativePlatform)
   .in(file("playJson"))
   .settings(commonSettings: _*)
   .settings(name := "diffson-play-json",
-            libraryDependencies += "org.playframework" %%% "play-json" % "3.0.2",
+            libraryDependencies += "org.playframework" %%% "play-json" % "3.0.3",
             tlVersionIntroduced := Map("3" -> "4.3.0"))
   .nativeSettings(tlVersionIntroduced := Map("2.12" -> "4.5.0", "2.13" -> "4.5.0", "3" -> "4.5.0"))
   .dependsOn(core, testkit % Test)