diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e61c7f4d..c2a2bda4 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/volatiletech/strmangle v0.0.4
 	github.com/zsais/go-gin-prometheus v0.1.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/github.com/gin-gonic/gin/otelgin v0.40.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.14.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.16.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/jaeger v1.14.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.14.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.24.0