diff --git a/examples/proto/MODULE.bazel b/examples/proto/MODULE.bazel
index a8838677..50fbb013 100644
--- a/examples/proto/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/proto/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "34.1")
 # We don't depend on these, but have to force newer resolutions for protobuf which has crazy deps.
 force_bazel9_compat = None
 
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_go", version = "0.60.0", repo_name = force_bazel9_compat)
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_go", version = "0.61.0", repo_name = force_bazel9_compat)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_kotlin", version = "2.3.20", repo_name = force_bazel9_compat)
 
 local_path_override(