diff --git a/leader-election/DistributedMutex/DistributedMutex.csproj b/leader-election/DistributedMutex/DistributedMutex.csproj
index 360208cc..c55b8eaa 100644
--- a/leader-election/DistributedMutex/DistributedMutex.csproj
+++ b/leader-election/DistributedMutex/DistributedMutex.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.15.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Storage.Blobs" Version="12.25.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/leader-election/LeaderElectionConsoleWorker/LeaderElectionConsoleWorker.csproj b/leader-election/LeaderElectionConsoleWorker/LeaderElectionConsoleWorker.csproj
index 36da5824..bfea3e25 100644
--- a/leader-election/LeaderElectionConsoleWorker/LeaderElectionConsoleWorker.csproj
+++ b/leader-election/LeaderElectionConsoleWorker/LeaderElectionConsoleWorker.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.15.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Storage.Blobs" Version="12.25.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.8" />
   </ItemGroup>