diff --git a/smoke-tests/framework/build.gradle.kts b/smoke-tests/framework/build.gradle.kts
index 9a6364a8e7d..35abbc7d385 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/framework/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smoke-tests/framework/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlet:10.0.26")
 
   implementation("org.mock-server:mockserver-netty:5.15.0:shaded")
-  implementation("io.opentelemetry.proto:opentelemetry-proto:1.7.0-alpha")
+  implementation("io.opentelemetry.proto:opentelemetry-proto:1.8.0-alpha")
 
   // this is exposed in SmokeTestExtension API
   api("org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.21.3")