diff --git a/.github/workflows/Build and test.yml b/.github/workflows/Build and test.yml
index c8fcf7f2f7..e7b5ea4744 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Build and test.yml	
+++ b/.github/workflows/Build and test.yml	
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@20cf305ff2072d973412fa9b1e3a4f227bda3c76 # v2.14.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@20cf305ff2072d973412fa9b1e3a4f227bda3c76 # v2.14.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [16.x, 18.x, 20.x, 22.x, 24.x] # Dropped '23.x' (EOL) and 'latest' for stability
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@20cf305ff2072d973412fa9b1e3a4f227bda3c76 # v2.14.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@20cf305ff2072d973412fa9b1e3a4f227bda3c76 # v2.14.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@20cf305ff2072d973412fa9b1e3a4f227bda3c76 # v2.14.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 74a6880078..6b261945e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@20cf305ff2072d973412fa9b1e3a4f227bda3c76 # v2.14.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit