diff --git a/examples/MODULE.bazel b/examples/MODULE.bazel
index 38a256b..14603ef 100644
--- a/examples/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/MODULE.bazel
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module(
 )
 
 bazel_dep(name = "mypy_integration", version = "0.0.0")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "7.11.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "8.6.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_python", version = "0.27.1")
 
 local_path_override(