diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 46fc238..ff99c53 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module(
     compatibility_level = 1,
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "7.0.6")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.6.3")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_jvm_external", version = "5.3")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_kotlin", version = "1.9.5")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.7.1")