diff --git a/metrics-caffeine/pom.xml b/metrics-caffeine/pom.xml
index 7c572e1a2a..fede2ded75 100644
--- a/metrics-caffeine/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics-caffeine/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.checkerframework</groupId>
                 <artifactId>checker-qual</artifactId>
-                <version>3.15.0</version>
+                <version>3.16.0</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/metrics-caffeine3/pom.xml b/metrics-caffeine3/pom.xml
index e4a91d7406..fd0fd27cba 100644
--- a/metrics-caffeine3/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics-caffeine3/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.checkerframework</groupId>
                 <artifactId>checker-qual</artifactId>
-                <version>3.15.0</version>
+                <version>3.16.0</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>