diff --git a/examples/native_ext/MODULE.bazel b/examples/native_ext/MODULE.bazel
index e2c8edf8..ecf80cc1 100644
--- a/examples/native_ext/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/native_ext/MODULE.bazel
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "1.0.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.2.17", dev_dependency = True)
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "9.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "9.6.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_ruby", version = "0.0.0", dev_dependency = True)
 local_path_override(
     module_name = "rules_ruby",