diff --git a/librsvg2.spec b/librsvg2.spec
index e02b78d..d0d8109 100644
--- a/librsvg2.spec
+++ b/librsvg2.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # required rust libraries
 %global bundled_rust_deps 1
 
-%global cairo_version 1.15.12
+%global cairo_version 1.16.0
 
 Name:           librsvg2
 Summary:        An SVG library based on cairo