diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index f325f195..ef768b86 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module(
     name = "rules_java",
     compatibility_level = 1,
-    version = "5.3.5",
+    version = "5.4.0",
 )
 
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.4")
diff --git a/java/defs.bzl b/java/defs.bzl
index ef7a445c..f1b13d6d 100644
--- a/java/defs.bzl
+++ b/java/defs.bzl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ load("//java/private:native.bzl", "NativeJavaInfo", "NativeJavaPluginInfo", "nat
 # Do not touch: This line marks the end of loads; needed for PR importing.
 
 _MIGRATION_TAG = "__JAVA_RULES_MIGRATION_DO_NOT_USE_WILL_BREAK__"
-version = "5.3.5"
+version = "5.4.0"
 
 def _add_tags(attrs):
     if "tags" in attrs and attrs["tags"] != None: