diff --git a/scripts/embed-envoy.bash b/scripts/embed-envoy.bash
index efe221f58..4c8296bae 100755
--- a/scripts/embed-envoy.bash
+++ b/scripts/embed-envoy.bash
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 BINARY=$1
 
-ENVOY_VERSION=1.16.1
+ENVOY_VERSION=1.16.2
 DIR=$(dirname "${BINARY}")
 TARGET="${TARGET:-"$(go env GOOS)_$(go env GOARCH)"}"