diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d0a73bda0..0ef23cd26 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ val testServerSettings = Seq(
   }
 )
 
-val circeVersion: String = "0.14.15"
+val circeVersion: String = "0.14.16"
 
 val jsoniterVersion = "2.38.15"
 
diff --git a/examples-ce2/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/GetAndParseJsonOrFailMonixCirce.scala b/examples-ce2/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/GetAndParseJsonOrFailMonixCirce.scala
index dfb0fc4e1..880beb30d 100644
--- a/examples-ce2/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/GetAndParseJsonOrFailMonixCirce.scala
+++ b/examples-ce2/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/GetAndParseJsonOrFailMonixCirce.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //> using scala 2.13
 //> using dep com.softwaremill.sttp.client4::monix:4.0.25
 //> using dep com.softwaremill.sttp.client4::circe:4.0.25
-//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.15
+//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.16
 
 package sttp.client4.examples
 
diff --git a/examples-ce2/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/PostSerializeJsonMonixHttpClientCirce.scala b/examples-ce2/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/PostSerializeJsonMonixHttpClientCirce.scala
index 0999e8fd4..46f453e9d 100644
--- a/examples-ce2/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/PostSerializeJsonMonixHttpClientCirce.scala
+++ b/examples-ce2/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/PostSerializeJsonMonixHttpClientCirce.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //> using scala 2.13
 //> using dep com.softwaremill.sttp.client4::monix:4.0.25
 //> using dep com.softwaremill.sttp.client4::circe:4.0.25
-//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.15
+//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.16
 
 package sttp.client4.examples
 
diff --git a/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/json/GetAndParseJsonCatsEffectCirce.scala b/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/json/GetAndParseJsonCatsEffectCirce.scala
index dcb45234d..b3001f525 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/json/GetAndParseJsonCatsEffectCirce.scala
+++ b/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/json/GetAndParseJsonCatsEffectCirce.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //> using dep com.softwaremill.sttp.client4::circe:4.0.25
 //> using dep com.softwaremill.sttp.client4::cats:4.0.25
 //> using dep org.typelevel::cats-effect:3.5.7
-//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.15
+//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.16
 
 package sttp.client4.examples.json
 
diff --git a/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/logging/logRequestsSlf4j.scala b/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/logging/logRequestsSlf4j.scala
index 5c14bb1a4..0e238f7c7 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/logging/logRequestsSlf4j.scala
+++ b/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/logging/logRequestsSlf4j.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 //> using dep com.softwaremill.sttp.client4::circe:4.0.25
 //> using dep com.softwaremill.sttp.client4::slf4j-backend:4.0.25
-//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.15
+//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.16
 //> using dep ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.37
 
 package sttp.client4.examples.logging
diff --git a/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/other/GetRawResponseBodySynchronous.scala b/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/other/GetRawResponseBodySynchronous.scala
index 27faf104f..b04e0356e 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/other/GetRawResponseBodySynchronous.scala
+++ b/examples/src/main/scala/sttp/client4/examples/other/GetRawResponseBodySynchronous.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // {cat=Other; effects=Direct; backend=HttpClient}: Handle the body by both parsing it to JSON and returning the raw string
 
 //> using dep com.softwaremill.sttp.client4::circe:4.0.25
-//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.15
+//> using dep io.circe::circe-generic:0.14.16
 
 package sttp.client4.examples.other