diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 2e176a9..07a100a 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -35,16 +35,24 @@ defmodule Sqids.MixProject do
   # Run "mix help deps" to learn about dependencies.
   defp deps do
     List.flatten([
-      {:credo, "~> 1.7", only: [:dev, :test], runtime: false},
       {:ex_doc, "~> 0.30", only: :dev, runtime: false},
       {:recon, "~> 2.5", only: [:dev, :test], runtime: false},
       {:sqids_blocklist,
        github: "sqids/sqids-blocklist", branch: "main", only: :dev, runtime: false, app: false, compile: false},
+      maybe_credo_dep(),
       maybe_dialyxir_dep(),
       maybe_styler_dep()
     ])
   end
 
+  defp maybe_credo_dep do
+    if Version.match?(System.version(), "~> 1.12") do
+      {:credo, "~> 1.7", only: [:dev, :test], runtime: false}
+    else
+      []
+    end
+  end
+
   defp maybe_dialyxir_dep do
     if Version.match?(System.version(), "~> 1.12") do
       {:dialyxir, "~> 1.4", only: [:dev, :test], runtime: false}