diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index dc82f584d..92a0cfbb6 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.7.1")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.7.2")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.0.17")
 
 # Use pre-generated toolchain configs for the latest Bazel and latest Ubuntu 16.04