diff --git a/.changeset/renovate-1da1327.md b/.changeset/renovate-1da1327.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb88ccf463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/renovate-1da1327.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+Updated dependency `esbuild` to `^0.16.0`.
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 0bd803d1db..87d5ca90ca 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "commander": "^9.1.0",
     "css-loader": "^6.5.1",
     "diff": "^5.0.0",
-    "esbuild": "^0.15.0",
+    "esbuild": "^0.16.0",
     "esbuild-loader": "^2.18.0",
     "eslint": "^8.6.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.3.0",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
index c56e25f1b4..d238036966 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     "@types/nunjucks": "^3.1.4",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.8",
     "@types/zen-observable": "^0.8.0",
-    "esbuild": "^0.15.0",
+    "esbuild": "^0.16.0",
     "jest-when": "^3.1.0",
     "mock-fs": "^5.1.0",
     "msw": "^0.49.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9c77b522c3..4742dcfb3e 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3657,7 +3657,7 @@ __metadata:
     css-loader: ^6.5.1
     del: ^6.0.0
     diff: ^5.0.0
-    esbuild: ^0.15.0
+    esbuild: ^0.16.0
     esbuild-loader: ^2.18.0
     eslint: ^8.6.0
     eslint-config-prettier: ^8.3.0
@@ -7387,7 +7387,7 @@ __metadata:
     command-exists: ^1.2.9
     compression: ^1.7.4
     cors: ^2.8.5
-    esbuild: ^0.15.0
+    esbuild: ^0.16.0
     express: ^4.17.1
     express-promise-router: ^4.1.0
     fs-extra: 10.1.0
@@ -9094,6 +9094,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/android-arm64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/android-arm64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=android & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/android-arm@npm:0.15.18":
   version: 0.15.18
   resolution: "@esbuild/android-arm@npm:0.15.18"
@@ -9101,6 +9108,69 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/android-arm@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/android-arm@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=android & cpu=arm
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/android-x64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/android-x64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=android & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/darwin-arm64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/darwin-arm64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=darwin & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/darwin-x64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/darwin-x64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=darwin & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/freebsd-arm64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=freebsd & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/freebsd-x64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/freebsd-x64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=freebsd & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/linux-arm64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-arm64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/linux-arm@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-arm@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=arm
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/linux-ia32@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-ia32@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=ia32
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@esbuild/linux-loong64@npm:0.15.18":
   version: 0.15.18
   resolution: "@esbuild/linux-loong64@npm:0.15.18"
@@ -9108,6 +9178,90 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@esbuild/linux-loong64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-loong64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=loong64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/linux-mips64el@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-mips64el@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=mips64el
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/linux-ppc64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-ppc64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=ppc64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/linux-riscv64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-riscv64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=riscv64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/linux-s390x@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-s390x@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=s390x
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/linux-x64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/linux-x64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=linux & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/netbsd-x64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/netbsd-x64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=netbsd & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/openbsd-x64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/openbsd-x64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=openbsd & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/sunos-x64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/sunos-x64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=sunos & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/win32-arm64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/win32-arm64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=win32 & cpu=arm64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/win32-ia32@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/win32-ia32@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=win32 & cpu=ia32
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@esbuild/win32-x64@npm:0.16.3":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "@esbuild/win32-x64@npm:0.16.3"
+  conditions: os=win32 & cpu=x64
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@eslint/eslintrc@npm:^1.3.3":
   version: 1.3.3
   resolution: "@eslint/eslintrc@npm:1.3.3"
@@ -21192,7 +21346,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"esbuild@npm:^0.15.0, esbuild@npm:^0.15.6":
+"esbuild@npm:^0.15.6":
   version: 0.15.18
   resolution: "esbuild@npm:0.15.18"
   dependencies:
@@ -21269,6 +21423,83 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"esbuild@npm:^0.16.0":
+  version: 0.16.3
+  resolution: "esbuild@npm:0.16.3"
+  dependencies:
+    "@esbuild/android-arm": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/android-arm64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/android-x64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/darwin-arm64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/darwin-x64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/freebsd-x64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/linux-arm": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/linux-arm64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/linux-ia32": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/linux-loong64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/linux-mips64el": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/linux-ppc64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/linux-riscv64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/linux-s390x": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/linux-x64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/netbsd-x64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/openbsd-x64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/sunos-x64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/win32-arm64": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/win32-ia32": 0.16.3
+    "@esbuild/win32-x64": 0.16.3
+  dependenciesMeta:
+    "@esbuild/android-arm":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/android-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/android-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/darwin-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/darwin-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/freebsd-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-arm":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-ia32":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-loong64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-mips64el":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-ppc64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-riscv64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-s390x":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/linux-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/netbsd-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/openbsd-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/sunos-x64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/win32-arm64":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/win32-ia32":
+      optional: true
+    "@esbuild/win32-x64":
+      optional: true
+  bin:
+    esbuild: bin/esbuild
+  checksum: c2986b0433c6048b917c185067ea42427413ef4136c45012e180e48fc24e6f01af9c94ca7e9bc6dd29ac529af45d26c9d4eb5b8639c9a79f68f337d24aeda2af
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "escalade@npm:^3.1.1":
   version: 3.1.1
   resolution: "escalade@npm:3.1.1"