diff --git a/bazel/zetasql_deps_step_1.bzl b/bazel/zetasql_deps_step_1.bzl
index da4e1456..84ebb7a9 100644
--- a/bazel/zetasql_deps_step_1.bzl
+++ b/bazel/zetasql_deps_step_1.bzl
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ def zetasql_deps_step_1(add_bazel_version = True):
     if not native.existing_rule("bazel_skylib"):
         http_archive(
             name = "bazel_skylib",
-            sha256 = "97e70364e9249702246c0e9444bccdc4b847bed1eb03c5a3ece4f83dfe6abc44",
+            sha256 = "f7be3474d42aae265405a592bb7da8e171919d74c16f082a5457840f06054728",
             urls = [
-                "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.0.2/bazel-skylib-1.0.2.tar.gz",
-                "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.0.2/bazel-skylib-1.0.2.tar.gz",
+                "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.2.1/bazel-skylib-1.2.1.tar.gz",
+                "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.2.1/bazel-skylib-1.2.1.tar.gz",
             ],
         )