diff --git a/system-tests/tests/build.gradle.kts b/system-tests/tests/build.gradle.kts
index 1a64732586f..8b8a7392cd5 100644
--- a/system-tests/tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/system-tests/tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     testFixturesApi("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${jupiterVersion}")
     testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api:${openTelemetryVersion}")
-    testImplementation("io.opentelemetry.proto:opentelemetry-proto:0.14.0-alpha")
+    testImplementation("io.opentelemetry.proto:opentelemetry-proto:1.5.0-alpha")
     testImplementation("org.awaitility:awaitility:${awaitility}")
     testImplementation("org.mock-server:mockserver-netty:${httpMockServer}:shaded")