diff --git a/cpp_linter_hooks/util.py b/cpp_linter_hooks/util.py
index 99c0dc4..3a00041 100644
--- a/cpp_linter_hooks/util.py
+++ b/cpp_linter_hooks/util.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-DEFAULT_CLANG_VERSION = "13"
+DEFAULT_CLANG_VERSION = "16"
 
 
 def is_installed(tool_name: str, version: str) -> Optional[Path]: