diff --git a/dev-dependencies/package-lock.json b/dev-dependencies/package-lock.json
index cba07e50..bdfab4b8 100644
--- a/dev-dependencies/package-lock.json
+++ b/dev-dependencies/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "@commitlint/cli": "^18.6.0",
         "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^18.6.0",
-        "release-please": "^16.7.0"
+        "release-please": "^16.8.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
@@ -2375,9 +2375,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/release-please": {
-      "version": "16.7.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/release-please/-/release-please-16.7.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RDUYioBuYTF67QuryqOhlPNDYhMcv2gacMsgkz7ObYhnJUwNU17ffCsbbaMOpsm0G6Qpk9xekQHMw8CNIlnDvg==",
+      "version": "16.8.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/release-please/-/release-please-16.8.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ixSHUDMbuAG8CmIrg7obz7pDlvMJzvLTYwvHjIfBBR4gRV42/RsMEAiSJvRQnqsw/ntYdDlHuwTGARr1AOaGjg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@conventional-commits/parser": "^0.4.1",
         "@google-automations/git-file-utils": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/dev-dependencies/package.json b/dev-dependencies/package.json
index 9aa0654f..e7f3f092 100644
--- a/dev-dependencies/package.json
+++ b/dev-dependencies/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@commitlint/cli": "^18.6.0",
     "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^18.6.0",
-    "release-please": "^16.7.0"
+    "release-please": "^16.8.0"
   },
   "license": "MIT"
 }