diff --git a/.changeset/spicy-points-invent.md b/.changeset/spicy-points-invent.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..22b488e823f0a
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+++ b/.changeset/spicy-points-invent.md
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+---
+'@eth-optimism/contracts-periphery': patch
+---
+
+Increased solc version on drip checks to 0.8.16.
diff --git a/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckBalanceHigh.sol b/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckBalanceHigh.sol
index 5524df28a5b7d..31163e9bcf69f 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckBalanceHigh.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckBalanceHigh.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-pragma solidity 0.8.15;
+pragma solidity 0.8.16;
 
 import { IDripCheck } from "../IDripCheck.sol";
 
diff --git a/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckBalanceLow.sol b/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckBalanceLow.sol
index cdeac39588412..a35f0223435b4 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckBalanceLow.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckBalanceLow.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-pragma solidity 0.8.15;
+pragma solidity 0.8.16;
 
 import { IDripCheck } from "../IDripCheck.sol";
 
diff --git a/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckGelatoLow.sol b/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckGelatoLow.sol
index 5f98505be149f..9a3c8bcb3b2fb 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckGelatoLow.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckGelatoLow.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-pragma solidity 0.8.15;
+pragma solidity 0.8.16;
 
 import { IDripCheck } from "../IDripCheck.sol";
 
diff --git a/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckTrue.sol b/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckTrue.sol
index 7a9cf9a7722b4..94c5f90561d6c 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckTrue.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts-periphery/contracts/universal/drippie/dripchecks/CheckTrue.sol
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-pragma solidity 0.8.15;
+pragma solidity 0.8.16;
 
 import { IDripCheck } from "../IDripCheck.sol";