diff --git a/.github/workflows/user_events.yml b/.github/workflows/user_events.yml
index b74a6bf84..9925e8e69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/user_events.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/user_events.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           repository: "open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp"
-          ref: "v1.17.0"
+          ref: "v1.18.0"
           path: "opentelemetry-cpp"
           submodules: "recursive"
       - name: setup dependencies