diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 16b4a4691f8a..070a02c656d9 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ local_path_override(
 # see https://registry.bazel.build/ for a list of available packages
 
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "1.0.0")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.2.17")
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.2.18")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_go", version = "0.60.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "9.6.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_pkg", version = "1.2.0")