diff --git a/project/deps.sc b/project/deps.sc
index 317b7a37f6..d638b98ac6 100644
--- a/project/deps.sc
+++ b/project/deps.sc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ object Scala {
   def scala3Lts        = s"$scala3LtsPrefix.4"  // the LTS version currently used in the build
   def scala3NextPrefix = "3.6"
   def scala3Next       = s"$scala3NextPrefix.2" // the newest/next version of Scala
-  def scala3NextAnnounced   = "3.5.2"     // the newest/next version of Scala that's been announced
+  def scala3NextAnnounced   = scala3Next  // the newest/next version of Scala that's been announced
   def scala3NextRc          = "3.6.3-RC1" // the latest RC version of Scala Next
   def scala3NextRcAnnounced = "3.6.2-RC3" // the latest RC version of Scala Next