diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 2cc048e8a6..aca749cec1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 * Bump default `ktlint` version to latest `1.1.1` -> `1.2.1`. ([#2057](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2057))
 * Bump default `sortpom` version to latest `3.4.0` -> `3.4.1`. ([#2078](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2078))
 * Bump default `sortpom` version to latest `3.4.1` -> `4.0.0` and support versions back to `3.2.1`. ([#2115](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2115))
+* Bump default `zjsonpatch` version to latest `0.4.14` -> `0.4.16`. ([#1969](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1969))
+
 ### Removed
 * **BREAKING** Remove `JarState.getMavenCoordinate(String prefix)`. ([#1945](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1945))
 * **BREAKING** Replace `PipeStepPair` with `FenceStep`. ([#1954](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1954))
diff --git a/lib/build.gradle b/lib/build.gradle
index cbcbe69d37..0b5396adec 100644
--- a/lib/build.gradle
+++ b/lib/build.gradle
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ dependencies {
 	sortPomCompileOnly 'com.github.ekryd.sortpom:sortpom-sorter:4.0.0'
 	sortPomCompileOnly 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.12'
 	// zjsonPatch
-	zjsonPatchCompileOnly 'com.flipkart.zjsonpatch:zjsonpatch:0.4.14'
+	zjsonPatchCompileOnly 'com.flipkart.zjsonpatch:zjsonpatch:0.4.16'
 }
 
 // we'll hold the core lib to a high standard
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/json/JsonPatchStep.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/json/JsonPatchStep.java
index 5082f07472..5050dbba10 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/json/JsonPatchStep.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/json/JsonPatchStep.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 public class JsonPatchStep implements java.io.Serializable {
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 	private static final String MAVEN_COORDINATE = "com.flipkart.zjsonpatch:zjsonpatch";
-	private static final String DEFAULT_VERSION = "0.4.14";
+	private static final String DEFAULT_VERSION = "0.4.16";
 	public static final String NAME = "apply-json-patch";
 
 	private final JarState.Promised jarState;
diff --git a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
index 27ec728993..00b01a5cb3 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 * Bump default `ktlint` version to latest `1.1.1` -> `1.2.1`. ([#2057](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2057))
 * Bump default `sortpom` version to latest `3.4.0` -> `3.4.1`. ([#2078](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2078))
 * Bump default `sortpom` version to latest `3.4.1` -> `4.0.0` and support versions back to `3.2.1`. ([#2115](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2115))
+* Bump default `zjsonpatch` version to latest `0.4.14` -> `0.4.16`. ([#1969](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1969))
 ### Removed
 * **BREAKING** Fully removed `Rome`, use `Biome` instead. ([#2119](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2119))
 
diff --git a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
index c5162b39a2..fe4b791cc6 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 * Bump default `ktlint` version to latest `1.1.1` -> `1.2.1`. ([#2057](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2057))
 * Bump default `sortpom` version to latest `3.4.0` -> `3.4.1`. ([#2078](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2078))
 * Bump default `sortpom` version to latest `3.4.1` -> `4.0.0` and support versions back to `3.2.1`. ([#2115](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2115))
+* Bump default `zjsonpatch` version to latest `0.4.14` -> `0.4.16`. ([#1969](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1969))
 ### Removed
 * **BREAKING** Fully removed `Rome`, use `Biome` instead. ([#2119](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2119))