diff --git a/.github/workflows/pants.yaml b/.github/workflows/pants.yaml
index 6d79ed8..a213eed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pants.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pants.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         pants --version
     - name: Check BUILD files
-      run: pants tailor --check update-build-files --check
+      run: pants tailor --check update-build-files --check '::'
     - name: Lint and test
       run: |
         pants lint test ::
diff --git a/pants.toml b/pants.toml
index 8605504..8d92bff 100644
--- a/pants.toml
+++ b/pants.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [GLOBAL]
-pants_version = "2.15.0"
+pants_version = "2.16.0"
 backend_packages = [
   "pants.backend.codegen.protobuf.lint.buf",
   "pants.backend.codegen.protobuf.python",