diff --git a/testing/test_deps/projects/MODULE.bazel b/testing/test_deps/projects/MODULE.bazel
index e0f26d99742..c22bbc63e8d 100644
--- a/testing/test_deps/projects/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/testing/test_deps/projects/MODULE.bazel
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_java",
-    version = "7.6.1",
+    version = "7.12.2",
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_cc",