diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 825dccff..36224ace 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ lazy val protocol4s = module("protocol4s")
 lazy val core = module("core")
   .settings(
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-      "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect" % "3.5.5",
+      "org.typelevel" %% "cats-effect" % "3.5.7",
       "com.github.plokhotnyuk.jsoniter-scala" %% "jsoniter-scala-macros" % "2.31.3",
       "com.disneystreaming.smithy4s" %% "smithy4s-dynamic" % smithy4sVersion.value,
       "com.disneystreaming.smithy4s" %% "smithy4s-http4s" % smithy4sVersion.value,
       "com.disneystreaming.smithy4s" %% "smithy4s-aws-http4s" % smithy4sVersion.value,
       "com.disneystreaming.smithy4s" % "smithy4s-protocol" % smithy4sVersion.value % Test,
       "com.disneystreaming.alloy" % "alloy-core" % "0.3.14" % Test,
-      "software.amazon.smithy" % "smithy-aws-traits" % "1.52.1" % Test,
+      "software.amazon.smithy" % "smithy-aws-traits" % "1.53.0" % Test,
     )
   )
   .dependsOn(
diff --git a/smithy-build.json b/smithy-build.json
index f39d0dee..32effaf9 100644
--- a/smithy-build.json
+++ b/smithy-build.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "mavenDependencies": [
     "com.disneystreaming.alloy:alloy-core:0.3.14",
     "com.disneystreaming.smithy4s:smithy4s-protocol:0.18.25",
-    "software.amazon.smithy:smithy-aws-traits:1.52.1"
+    "software.amazon.smithy:smithy-aws-traits:1.53.0"
   ]
 }