diff --git a/change/@fluentui-web-components-2020-08-17-15-28-30-users-chhol-update-web-component-dependencies.json b/change/@fluentui-web-components-2020-08-17-15-28-30-users-chhol-update-web-component-dependencies.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..354aacd7bbd591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@fluentui-web-components-2020-08-17-15-28-30-users-chhol-update-web-component-dependencies.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "type": "patch",
+  "comment": "update fast element version to leverage latest changes",
+  "packageName": "@fluentui/web-components",
+  "email": "chhol@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch",
+  "date": "2020-08-17T22:28:30.196Z"
+}
diff --git a/packages/web-components/package.json b/packages/web-components/package.json
index 199b093fba2efa..20affbc9598e12 100644
--- a/packages/web-components/package.json
+++ b/packages/web-components/package.json
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@microsoft/fast-colors": "^5.1.0",
     "@microsoft/fast-components-styles-msft": "^4.29.0",
-    "@microsoft/fast-element": "^0.15.2",
-    "@microsoft/fast-foundation": "^1.6.0",
+    "@microsoft/fast-element": "^0.16.0",
+    "@microsoft/fast-foundation": "^1.7.0",
     "tslib": "^1.13.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 17c5edd1b36ee1..99f3cc7f12dfaf 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2395,17 +2395,17 @@
     "@microsoft/fast-jss-utilities" "^4.8.0"
     "@microsoft/fast-web-utilities" "^4.6.0"
 
-"@microsoft/fast-element@^0.15.2":
-  version "0.15.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@microsoft/fast-element/-/fast-element-0.15.2.tgz#ee2862a6c4b516b5ad4d272a7427f7ab8ede2009"
-  integrity sha512-+0fr39Js88SqMgE6LBlnP33bYve5PiAbonRS5+DypAYORHC7yNbSBntDsv5fJYvzU+H2w7N87Ctjvd/OEWidng==
+"@microsoft/fast-element@^0.16.0":
+  version "0.16.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@microsoft/fast-element/-/fast-element-0.16.0.tgz#0c60394d54f37478a359d9965d6c102c1e09bbf1"
+  integrity sha512-cW8Vj1+VpwRPoC7wK0gG7GCt5W4ZcluUPJZfcOHA7ViVPMaW50Fkfv+jrunJLXCw1FuXE5caIUh2h/8aorYgRA==
 
-"@microsoft/fast-foundation@^1.6.0":
-  version "1.6.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@microsoft/fast-foundation/-/fast-foundation-1.6.0.tgz#2557a0ab2d42df12b51290bcb9675d210d5d319b"
-  integrity sha512-swG0GEI4kFkOD8zx6No3Zu4Nre2EUKWpzHXum1ZNFpQhrjo0arggCJkYFOzCHlyrfniqoNUgkcH5xLmr6O5ucw==
+"@microsoft/fast-foundation@^1.7.0":
+  version "1.7.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@microsoft/fast-foundation/-/fast-foundation-1.7.0.tgz#084102ca3ee3ded043db1fccd6e98edebe4b1981"
+  integrity sha512-hJmzCdsX6s+BT/HRj5OhUMSUGZ27WCbCE7sXVE+0BU7NeQPYY1w6sG0sJz9fu8UBLsuesU7aWpVCEpVu277K6g==
   dependencies:
-    "@microsoft/fast-element" "^0.15.2"
+    "@microsoft/fast-element" "^0.16.0"
     "@microsoft/fast-web-utilities" "^4.6.0"
     "@microsoft/tsdoc-config" "^0.13.4"
     tabbable "^4.0.0"