diff --git a/sda-commons-dependencies/build.gradle b/sda-commons-dependencies/build.gradle
index d9809299b..d90ca05ab 100644
--- a/sda-commons-dependencies/build.gradle
+++ b/sda-commons-dependencies/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dependencies {
     api "ch.qos.logback.contrib:logback-json-classic:${logbackContribVersion}"
     api "ch.qos.logback.contrib:logback-jackson:${logbackContribVersion}"
     api 'org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-api:2.6.0'
-    api "io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api-incubator:1.39.0-alpha", {
+    api "io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api-incubator:1.40.0-alpha", {
       because "conflict within transitive dependencies of Spring Boot Dependencies"
     }