diff --git a/src/reference/template.properties b/src/reference/template.properties
index 57d6f304..debcf064 100644
--- a/src/reference/template.properties
+++ b/src/reference/template.properties
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ app_version=1.9.8
 windows_app_version=1.9.8
 
 color_scheme=github
-example_scala_version=2.12.18
-example_scala213=2.13.12
+example_scala_version=2.12.20
+example_scala213=2.13.16
 example_scala211=2.11.12
-example_scalacheck_version=1.17.0
-example_specs2_version=4.20.0
-example_scalatest_version=3.2.17
+example_scalacheck_version=1.18.1
+example_specs2_version=4.20.9
+example_scalatest_version=3.2.19
 example_akka_version=2.6.21
 example_scala_stm_version=0.9.1
 scala_binary_version=2.12
-scala_version=2.12.18
+scala_version=2.12.20
 global_base=\$HOME/.sbt/1.0
 global_plugins_base=\$HOME/.sbt/1.0/plugins/
 global_plugin_sbt_file=\$HOME/.sbt/1.0/plugins/build.sbt