diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index ad284b70a4ec6..0c5821291518e 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 module(name = "lowrisc_opentitan")
 
-bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.7.1")
 
 include("//third_party/rust:rust.MODULE.bazel")