diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-scala-version.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync-scala-version.yaml
index 62844dcf..20820346 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-scala-version.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-scala-version.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
     paths:
       - 'Dockerfile'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 631dc832..2991148a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ FROM koalaman/shellcheck:v0.9.0 as shellcheck
 FROM mstruebing/editorconfig-checker:2.7.2 as editorconfig-checker
 FROM mvdan/shfmt:v3.7.0 as shfmt
 FROM rhysd/actionlint:1.6.26 as actionlint
-FROM scalameta/scalafmt:v3.7.15 as scalafmt
+FROM scalameta/scalafmt:v3.7.16 as scalafmt
 FROM zricethezav/gitleaks:v8.18.0 as gitleaks
 FROM yoheimuta/protolint:0.46.3 as protolint
 
diff --git a/TEMPLATES/.scalafmt.conf b/TEMPLATES/.scalafmt.conf
index 212370ef..20c3a71b 100644
--- a/TEMPLATES/.scalafmt.conf
+++ b/TEMPLATES/.scalafmt.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Scala Format Configuration
 // https://scalameta.org/scalafmt/docs/configuration.html
-version = 3.7.15
+version = 3.7.16
 align.preset = more    // For pretty alignment.
 maxColumn = 80
 // https://scalameta.org/scalafmt/docs/configuration.html#scala-dialects