diff --git a/smoke-tests/framework/build.gradle.kts b/smoke-tests/framework/build.gradle.kts
index ecf77fbda0c..4b6ea5779ff 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/framework/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smoke-tests/framework/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("io.opentelemetry.proto:opentelemetry-proto:1.7.0-alpha")
 
   // this is exposed in SmokeTestExtension API
-  api("org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.21.2")
+  api("org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.21.3")
 
   implementation("org.awaitility:awaitility:4.3.0")