diff --git a/lib/codeql.js b/lib/codeql.js
index a2ebd1c93..dddcaaec5 100644
--- a/lib/codeql.js
+++ b/lib/codeql.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ let cachedCodeQL = undefined;
  * The version flags below can be used to conditionally enable certain features
  * on versions newer than this.
  */
-const CODEQL_MINIMUM_VERSION = "2.15.5";
+const CODEQL_MINIMUM_VERSION = "2.16.6";
 /**
  * This version will shortly become the oldest version of CodeQL that the Action will run with.
  */
diff --git a/src/codeql.ts b/src/codeql.ts
index 40fc59cbb..1b49550a1 100644
--- a/src/codeql.ts
+++ b/src/codeql.ts
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ let cachedCodeQL: CodeQL | undefined = undefined;
  * The version flags below can be used to conditionally enable certain features
  * on versions newer than this.
  */
-const CODEQL_MINIMUM_VERSION = "2.15.5";
+const CODEQL_MINIMUM_VERSION = "2.16.6";
 
 /**
  * This version will shortly become the oldest version of CodeQL that the Action will run with.