diff --git a/runtime-attach/runtime-attach-core/build.gradle.kts b/runtime-attach/runtime-attach-core/build.gradle.kts
index b5ade38c4..0e06aaf52 100644
--- a/runtime-attach/runtime-attach-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/runtime-attach/runtime-attach-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description = "To help in create an OpenTelemetry distro able to runtime attach
 otelJava.moduleName.set("io.opentelemetry.contrib.attach.core")
 
 dependencies {
-  implementation("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.17.7")
+  implementation("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.17.8")
 
   // Used by byte-buddy but not brought in as a transitive dependency.
   compileOnly("com.google.code.findbugs:annotations")