diff --git a/src/Directory.Packages.props b/src/Directory.Packages.props
index 8fc692cd4..2ea5926bd 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.11.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NuGet.Protocol" Version="6.12.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ResXResourceReader.NetStandard" Version="1.3.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="YamlDotNet" Version="16.2.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="YamlDotNet" Version="16.2.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Grynwald.MarkdownGenerator" Version="3.0.106" />
     <PackageVersion Include="LibGit2Sharp" Version="0.30.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="FSharp.Compiler.Service" Version="42.7.100-preview.22427.1" />
diff --git a/src/Stryker.CLI/Stryker.CLI.UnitTest/packages.lock.json b/src/Stryker.CLI/Stryker.CLI.UnitTest/packages.lock.json
index 809818554..3f109df23 100644
--- a/src/Stryker.CLI/Stryker.CLI.UnitTest/packages.lock.json
+++ b/src/Stryker.CLI/Stryker.CLI.UnitTest/packages.lock.json
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@
         "dependencies": {
           "McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils": "[4.1.1, )",
           "NuGet.Protocol": "[6.12.1, )",
-          "YamlDotNet": "[16.2.0, )",
+          "YamlDotNet": "[16.2.1, )",
           "stryker": "[4.4.1, )"
         }
       },
@@ -1880,9 +1880,9 @@
       },
       "YamlDotNet": {
         "type": "CentralTransitive",
-        "requested": "[16.2.0, )",
-        "resolved": "16.2.0",
-        "contentHash": "iKVYog7JNiFOTr4gMHSjCqrGFD2NyABUHgSkRq9XR8A2+fsWepSWTpjHAOnKo1LVAHjy33o6I0u6lo5Ng0NtAw=="
+        "requested": "[16.2.1, )",
+        "resolved": "16.2.1",
+        "contentHash": "im6zTVgesjcfTRfuMpnx51Rg2svWenp/3q5XBfcIzgj8PNIkkSD2xEl9HWcVi2SaJPP9XcXUdzed9gSDEuf1TA=="
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/Stryker.CLI/Stryker.CLI/packages.lock.json b/src/Stryker.CLI/Stryker.CLI/packages.lock.json
index 5405551a6..33bffbed4 100644
--- a/src/Stryker.CLI/Stryker.CLI/packages.lock.json
+++ b/src/Stryker.CLI/Stryker.CLI/packages.lock.json
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
       },
       "YamlDotNet": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[16.2.0, )",
-        "resolved": "16.2.0",
-        "contentHash": "iKVYog7JNiFOTr4gMHSjCqrGFD2NyABUHgSkRq9XR8A2+fsWepSWTpjHAOnKo1LVAHjy33o6I0u6lo5Ng0NtAw=="
+        "requested": "[16.2.1, )",
+        "resolved": "16.2.1",
+        "contentHash": "im6zTVgesjcfTRfuMpnx51Rg2svWenp/3q5XBfcIzgj8PNIkkSD2xEl9HWcVi2SaJPP9XcXUdzed9gSDEuf1TA=="
       },
       "Azure.Core": {
         "type": "Transitive",