diff --git a/src/main/starlark/core/repositories/initialize.release.bzl b/src/main/starlark/core/repositories/initialize.release.bzl
index dccdfb492..3aa462e86 100644
--- a/src/main/starlark/core/repositories/initialize.release.bzl
+++ b/src/main/starlark/core/repositories/initialize.release.bzl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def kotlin_repositories(
                  versions.BAZEL_JAVA_LAUNCHER_VERSION +
                  "/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/" +
                  "java_stub_template.txt")],
-        sha256 = "ab1370fd990a8bff61a83c7bd94746a3401a6d5d2299e54b1b6bc02db4f87f68",
+        sha256 = "78e29525872594ffc783c825f428b3e61d4f3e632f46eaa64f004b2814c4a612",
     )
 
     maybe(
diff --git a/src/main/starlark/core/repositories/versions.bzl b/src/main/starlark/core/repositories/versions.bzl
index 5ee0999de..9c7ae48d6 100644
--- a/src/main/starlark/core/repositories/versions.bzl
+++ b/src/main/starlark/core/repositories/versions.bzl
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ versions = struct(
             "https://github.com/bazelbuild/stardoc/releases/download/{version}/stardoc-{version}.tar.gz",
         ],
     ),
-    BAZEL_JAVA_LAUNCHER_VERSION = "5.0.0",
+    BAZEL_JAVA_LAUNCHER_VERSION = "6.2.1",
     PINTEREST_KTLINT = version(
         version = "0.49.1",
         url_templates = [