diff --git a/src/MODULE.tools b/src/MODULE.tools
index 43a4e919062025..7ac6dbaf7ce17c 100644
--- a/src/MODULE.tools
+++ b/src/MODULE.tools
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module(name = "bazel_tools")
 
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_license", version = "1.0.0")
 
-bazel_dep(name = "buildozer", version = "7.1.2")
+bazel_dep(name = "buildozer", version = "8.5.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.11")
 bazel_dep(name = "zlib", version = "1.3.1.bcr.5")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_proto", version = "7.0.2")