diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fca0b7f..f61c5a1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@theia/core": "1.15.0",
     "@theia/editor": "1.15.0",
-    "@theia/electron": "1.15.0",
+    "@theia/electron": "1.16.0",
     "@theia/file-search": "1.15.0",
     "@theia/filesystem": "1.15.0",
     "@theia/git": "1.15.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 81b3182..c54e54c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1281,10 +1281,10 @@
     "@types/base64-arraybuffer" "0.1.0"
     base64-arraybuffer "^0.1.5"
 
-"@theia/electron@1.15.0":
-  version "1.15.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@theia/electron/-/electron-1.15.0.tgz#8ef6a55346c7d5a3676ac3ef2a1f35877a7a3ae7"
-  integrity sha512-UDufick0Ttn1LZrrk8LyikkQnfS0rYDwvbUX2VIXwUcyPywEQvxOo/Pze96jA1jGlgl8tPH0gZ33xHflz0CtXQ==
+"@theia/electron@1.16.0":
+  version "1.16.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@theia/electron/-/electron-1.16.0.tgz#873e97c38152b04d62ce49b3a86ab937bd6240d3"
+  integrity sha512-m2hy7IciOGCpFvotMPDVtnyMO0dayR1AVcC5W2goJPZbWBfc4yqswwbi7ntb5cd0NqHqY2ugUcATFZkDI2NeCA==
   dependencies:
     electron "^9.0.2"
     electron-download "^4.1.1"