diff --git a/examples/basic/MODULE.bazel b/examples/basic/MODULE.bazel
index 3bed1a2..df80726 100644
--- a/examples/basic/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/basic/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "1.0.0")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.5.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.6.3")
 bazel_dep(name = "pybind11_bazel")
 local_path_override(
     module_name = "pybind11_bazel",
diff --git a/examples/embed/MODULE.bazel b/examples/embed/MODULE.bazel
index 3bed1a2..df80726 100644
--- a/examples/embed/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/embed/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "1.0.0")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.5.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "1.6.3")
 bazel_dep(name = "pybind11_bazel")
 local_path_override(
     module_name = "pybind11_bazel",