diff --git a/.bazelversion b/.bazelversion
index 3b6825376add..eec6dacbd482 100644
--- a/.bazelversion
+++ b/.bazelversion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.8.0
+8.8.1
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel.lock b/MODULE.bazel.lock
index f1576f1c088c..d58f5e0287f3 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel.lock
+++ b/MODULE.bazel.lock
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
   "moduleExtensions": {
     "@@aspect_rules_esbuild+//esbuild:extensions.bzl%esbuild": {
       "general": {
-        "bzlTransitiveDigest": "XTPg9myPl8C/1+37hnwhzRxmoUy8T2rlL9OB/CSX0XA=",
+        "bzlTransitiveDigest": "0gMXfznSe9E+O19amcatXUDe+RPIPjiTpe2o//hEVwQ=",
         "usagesDigest": "ZqBbSnzAi8ZyBL3PXnAGtDMIdC2pcuieJWMY3/94lvA=",
         "recordedInputs": [
           "REPO_MAPPING:aspect_rules_esbuild+,aspect_rules_js aspect_rules_js+",