diff --git a/bzlmod-lock/MODULE.bazel b/bzlmod-lock/MODULE.bazel
index 61f89b3..478447b 100644
--- a/bzlmod-lock/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/bzlmod-lock/MODULE.bazel
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 module(name = "google_bazel_common")
 
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.8.1")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.15.2")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_jvm_external", version = "6.8")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_shell", version = "0.6.0")