diff --git a/junit-jupiter-starter-bazel/.bazelversion b/junit-jupiter-starter-bazel/.bazelversion
index e7fdef7e..6d289079 100644
--- a/junit-jupiter-starter-bazel/.bazelversion
+++ b/junit-jupiter-starter-bazel/.bazelversion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.4.2
+8.5.0