diff --git a/kernel/src/main/scala/cats/kernel/Semigroup.scala b/kernel/src/main/scala/cats/kernel/Semigroup.scala
index 19917e4792..9150d02dee 100644
--- a/kernel/src/main/scala/cats/kernel/Semigroup.scala
+++ b/kernel/src/main/scala/cats/kernel/Semigroup.scala
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ object Semigroup
    */
   @inline def last[A]: Semigroup[A] = (_, y) => y
 
+  @inline def intercalate[A](sep: A)(implicit ev: Semigroup[A]): Semigroup[A] =
+    ev.intercalate(sep)
+
   implicit def catsKernelBoundedSemilatticeForBitSet: BoundedSemilattice[BitSet] =
     cats.kernel.instances.bitSet.catsKernelStdSemilatticeForBitSet
   implicit def catsKernelInstancesForUnit: BoundedSemilattice[Unit] & CommutativeGroup[Unit] =