diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index dc5509f9..277681b2 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ThisBuild / startYear := Some(2017)
 
 ThisBuild / tlSonatypeUseLegacyHost := false
 
-val Scala213 = "2.13.15"
+val Scala213 = "2.13.16"
 ThisBuild / crossScalaVersions := Seq(Scala213, "2.12.20", "3.4.1")
 ThisBuild / scalaVersion := Scala213 // the default Scala
 ThisBuild / tlJdkRelease := Some(8)