diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index e74708c..105412d 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "rapidjson", version = "1.1.0.bcr.20241007")
 bazel_dep(name = "boost.math", version = "1.83.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "boost.algorithm", version = "1.83.0.bcr.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "boost.multiprecision", version = "1.83.0.bcr.2")
-bazel_dep(name = "zlib", version = "1.3.1.bcr.3")
+bazel_dep(name = "zlib", version = "1.3.1.bcr.5")
 
 # self-host registry
 bazel_dep(name = "openssl", version = "3.3.2.bcr.1")