diff --git a/examples/distro/smoke-tests/build.gradle b/examples/distro/smoke-tests/build.gradle
index 9d87bb3e2547..892ced1805fe 100644
--- a/examples/distro/smoke-tests/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/smoke-tests/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry.proto:opentelemetry-proto:1.8.0-alpha")
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api")
 
-  testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.20")
+  testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.21")
 }
 
 tasks.test {
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index 1ad19f7070d0..b6e694f1f9bb 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ dependencies {
   testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine")
   testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
 
-  testRuntimeOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.20")
+  testRuntimeOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.21")
 
   //Otel Java instrumentation that we use and extend during integration tests
   otel("io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent:${versions.opentelemetryJavaagent}")