diff --git a/cmake/modules/GoogleTest.cmake b/cmake/modules/GoogleTest.cmake
index 18a1bc81c..4fd88d565 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/GoogleTest.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/GoogleTest.cmake
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
   googletest
   GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/google/googletest.git
   GIT_SHALLOW 1
-  GIT_TAG v1.15.2
+  GIT_TAG v1.16.0
   UPDATE_COMMAND ""
   # # Force separate output paths for debug and release builds to allow easy
   # # identification of correct lib in subsequent TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES commands