diff --git a/packages/bazel/src/schematics/bazel-workspace/index.ts b/packages/bazel/src/schematics/bazel-workspace/index.ts
index 7adc2d92f7..ab3b676daa 100644
--- a/packages/bazel/src/schematics/bazel-workspace/index.ts
+++ b/packages/bazel/src/schematics/bazel-workspace/index.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export default function(options: BazelWorkspaceOptions): Rule {
     }
 
     const workspaceVersions = {
-      'RULES_NODEJS_VERSION': '0.16.5',
+      'RULES_NODEJS_VERSION': '0.16.8',
       'ANGULAR_VERSION': existingVersions.Angular || clean(latestVersions.Angular),
       'RXJS_VERSION': existingVersions.RxJs || clean(latestVersions.RxJs),
       // TODO(kyliau): Consider moving this to latest-versions.ts