diff --git a/.bazelversion b/.bazelversion
index 91ff57278e..c7cb1311a6 100644
--- a/.bazelversion
+++ b/.bazelversion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.2.0
+5.3.1
diff --git a/version.bzl b/version.bzl
index ac1dabb473..dd277f8d27 100644
--- a/version.bzl
+++ b/version.bzl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # This version should be updated together with the version of Bazel
 # in .bazelversion.
 # TODO(alexeagle): assert this is the case in a test
-BAZEL_VERSION = "5.2.0"
+BAZEL_VERSION = "5.3.1"
 
 # Versions of Bazel which users should be able to use.
 # Ensures we don't break backwards-compatibility,