diff --git a/examples/opentelemetry/build.gradle b/examples/opentelemetry/build.gradle
index 76b246d1..8ed83868 100644
--- a/examples/opentelemetry/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/opentelemetry/build.gradle
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ repositories {
 
 ext {
     fgaSdkVersion = "0.9.7" // x-release-please-version
-    openTelemetryVersion = "1.60.1"
-    openTelemetryAlphaVersion = "1.60.1-alpha"
+    openTelemetryVersion = "1.61.0"
+    openTelemetryAlphaVersion = "1.61.0-alpha"
 }
 
 dependencies {