diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index c25d9f4..bce140a 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_py", version = "1.4.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "1.0.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_lint", version = "1.5.3")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_shell", version = "0.5.0")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.15.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "9.6.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_rust", version = "0.61.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_multitool", version = "1.9.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "score_rust_policies", version = "0.0.2")