diff --git a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
index 19e9202e8..d773fe968 100644
--- a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.15.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/deps.bzl b/deps.bzl
index d034cbc1b..8de442bf3 100644
--- a/deps.bzl
+++ b/deps.bzl
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ def swift_bazel_dependencies():
     maybe(
         http_archive,
         name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib",
-        sha256 = "ee0033d029b5eaddc21836b2944cf37c95eb5f214eb39834136a316dbc252a73",
+        sha256 = "04be4d5aa5d8ec77a62fe84250cc300967bc5f06cd981892c8456be4c528ab40",
         urls = [
-            "https://github.com/cgrindel/bazel-starlib/releases/download/v0.16.0/bazel-starlib.v0.16.0.tar.gz",
+            "https://github.com/cgrindel/bazel-starlib/releases/download/v0.16.1/bazel-starlib.v0.16.1.tar.gz",
         ],
     )
diff --git a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
index 280c60caf..013f1a774 100644
--- a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
index a4fddf758..277a24f2f 100644
--- a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
index d07215bb6..699c7b121 100644
--- a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
index 0b7f167a5..164170451 100644
--- a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
index 4ea72ff7f..ce87d403e 100644
--- a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
index 3c228e371..2b3e99025 100644
--- a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
index f722af6b0..dc0d62bed 100644
--- a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
index af018aea5..48f27d7c7 100644
--- a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.15.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
index 9c7efebfb..8e3941215 100644
--- a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
index e4152e1e6..c09f3eea4 100644
--- a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
index 399111982..88945e62f 100644
--- a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
index ea4652b5e..dc21d4f57 100644
--- a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.14.9")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.16.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",