diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 438c24a522..0377c3da27 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 organization := "io.renku"
 name := "renku-graph"
-ThisBuild / scalaVersion := "2.13.15"
+ThisBuild / scalaVersion := "2.13.16"
 
 // This project contains nothing to package, like pure POM maven project
 packagedArtifacts := Map.empty