diff --git a/.github/workflows/Build and test.yml b/.github/workflows/Build and test.yml
index 4a6a82a90c..897110bfe1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Build and test.yml	
+++ b/.github/workflows/Build and test.yml	
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [16.x, 18.x, 20.x, 22.x, 24.x] # Dropped '23.x' (EOL) and 'latest' for stability
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index cf889600bf..c780b11b80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit