diff --git a/.instrumentation_generator/templates/gemspec.tt b/.instrumentation_generator/templates/gemspec.tt
index dfcd0f0118..aff38fb780 100644
--- a/.instrumentation_generator/templates/gemspec.tt
+++ b/.instrumentation_generator/templates/gemspec.tt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> <%= opentelemetry_version %>'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> <%= instrumentation_base_version %>'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/helpers/mysql/opentelemetry-helpers-mysql.gemspec b/helpers/mysql/opentelemetry-helpers-mysql.gemspec
index 5ff85fe4be..e69e6e973b 100644
--- a/helpers/mysql/opentelemetry-helpers-mysql.gemspec
+++ b/helpers/mysql/opentelemetry-helpers-mysql.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.7'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-common', '~> 0.21'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/helpers/sql/opentelemetry-helpers-sql.gemspec b/helpers/sql/opentelemetry-helpers-sql.gemspec
index d981c59e60..7a01b95e6b 100644
--- a/helpers/sql/opentelemetry-helpers-sql.gemspec
+++ b/helpers/sql/opentelemetry-helpers-sql.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.7'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
     spec.metadata['changelog_uri'] = "https://rubydoc.info/gems/#{spec.name}/#{spec.version}/file/CHANGELOG.md"
diff --git a/instrumentation/action_mailer/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_mailer.gemspec b/instrumentation/action_mailer/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_mailer.gemspec
index a1fdf68559..47d15320e8 100644
--- a/instrumentation/action_mailer/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_mailer.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/action_mailer/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_mailer.gemspec
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support', '~> 0.7'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
     spec.metadata['changelog_uri'] = "https://rubydoc.info/gems/#{spec.name}/#{spec.version}/file/CHANGELOG.md"
diff --git a/instrumentation/action_pack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_pack.gemspec b/instrumentation/action_pack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_pack.gemspec
index 2eedc51cfe..58ee981e4b 100644
--- a/instrumentation/action_pack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_pack.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/action_pack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_pack.gemspec
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack', '~> 0.21'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/action_view/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_view.gemspec b/instrumentation/action_view/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_view.gemspec
index 7bec7cef6d..4021885cde 100644
--- a/instrumentation/action_view/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_view.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/action_view/opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_view.gemspec
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support', '~> 0.7'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
     spec.metadata['changelog_uri'] = "https://rubydoc.info/gems/#{spec.name}/#{spec.version}/file/CHANGELOG.md"
diff --git a/instrumentation/active_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_job.gemspec b/instrumentation/active_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_job.gemspec
index 67665fe4cf..3d12d21df9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/active_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_job.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/active_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_job.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/active_model_serializers/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_model_serializers.gemspec b/instrumentation/active_model_serializers/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_model_serializers.gemspec
index 159717d616..942c65df31 100644
--- a/instrumentation/active_model_serializers/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_model_serializers.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/active_model_serializers/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_model_serializers.gemspec
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support', '>= 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
     spec.metadata['changelog_uri'] = "https://rubydoc.info/gems/#{spec.name}/#{spec.version}/file/CHANGELOG.md"
diff --git a/instrumentation/active_record/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_record.gemspec b/instrumentation/active_record/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_record.gemspec
index 3d2d3d4628..ce596b6322 100644
--- a/instrumentation/active_record/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_record.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/active_record/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_record.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/active_storage/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_storage.gemspec b/instrumentation/active_storage/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_storage.gemspec
index 0b1c068599..974f2489b3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/active_storage/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_storage.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/active_storage/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_storage.gemspec
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support', '~> 0.7'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
     spec.metadata['changelog_uri'] = "https://rubydoc.info/gems/#{spec.name}/#{spec.version}/file/CHANGELOG.md"
diff --git a/instrumentation/active_support/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support.gemspec b/instrumentation/active_support/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support.gemspec
index 77e5a7fd26..e507c37921 100644
--- a/instrumentation/active_support/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/active_support/opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/anthropic/opentelemetry-instrumentation-anthropic.gemspec b/instrumentation/anthropic/opentelemetry-instrumentation-anthropic.gemspec
index 737e74a0d2..0b922d9ece 100644
--- a/instrumentation/anthropic/opentelemetry-instrumentation-anthropic.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/anthropic/opentelemetry-instrumentation-anthropic.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.6'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/aws_lambda/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_lambda.gemspec b/instrumentation/aws_lambda/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_lambda.gemspec
index fa10df5ff7..65a3314015 100644
--- a/instrumentation/aws_lambda/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_lambda.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/aws_lambda/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_lambda.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/aws_sdk/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk.gemspec b/instrumentation/aws_sdk/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk.gemspec
index c99567844f..3e8fda6ba7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/aws_sdk/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/aws_sdk/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk.gemspec
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/base/opentelemetry-instrumentation-base.gemspec b/instrumentation/base/opentelemetry-instrumentation-base.gemspec
index f5c1bb7867..6f93e99877 100644
--- a/instrumentation/base/opentelemetry-instrumentation-base.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/base/opentelemetry-instrumentation-base.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.7'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-common', '~> 0.21'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-registry', '~> 0.1'
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/bunny/opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny.gemspec b/instrumentation/bunny/opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny.gemspec
index d1a653a328..72d8e47dd2 100644
--- a/instrumentation/bunny/opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/bunny/opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec
index f0fdc49505..d33533bc77 100644
--- a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec b/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec
index 6bfe0565f4..fb3101e8eb 100644
--- a/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/delayed_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job.gemspec b/instrumentation/delayed_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job.gemspec
index 2dd40ac0bd..4dd0fd4f26 100644
--- a/instrumentation/delayed_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/delayed_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec b/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec
index 005acb93a9..bded5adf71 100644
--- a/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec b/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec
index 1d101da3fc..2de1ae598e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec b/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec
index 0a12adbe2e..8b14b34abe 100644
--- a/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/grape/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grape.gemspec b/instrumentation/grape/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grape.gemspec
index 6d75fa2613..b220fcf701 100644
--- a/instrumentation/grape/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grape.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/grape/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grape.gemspec
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack', '~> 0.21'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/graphql/opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql.gemspec b/instrumentation/graphql/opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql.gemspec
index a78a722a98..4c4d0133eb 100644
--- a/instrumentation/graphql/opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/graphql/opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/grpc/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc.gemspec b/instrumentation/grpc/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc.gemspec
index 4fb4af61d0..6613e66469 100644
--- a/instrumentation/grpc/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/grpc/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc.gemspec
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
 
   # Uncomment to register a new dependency of your gem
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
   # For more information and examples about making a new gem, check out our
   # guide at: https://bundler.io/guides/creating_gem.html
diff --git a/instrumentation/gruf/opentelemetry-instrumentation-gruf.gemspec b/instrumentation/gruf/opentelemetry-instrumentation-gruf.gemspec
index b56ee8f77e..1c2c567612 100644
--- a/instrumentation/gruf/opentelemetry-instrumentation-gruf.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/gruf/opentelemetry-instrumentation-gruf.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '>=  1.0.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23.0'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http.gemspec b/instrumentation/http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http.gemspec
index d04bc24f35..6f11ab0adc 100644
--- a/instrumentation/http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/http_client/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client.gemspec b/instrumentation/http_client/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client.gemspec
index 16fd333142..50678f8767 100644
--- a/instrumentation/http_client/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/http_client/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/httpx/opentelemetry-instrumentation-httpx.gemspec b/instrumentation/httpx/opentelemetry-instrumentation-httpx.gemspec
index ad6e25c854..ad3d389bda 100644
--- a/instrumentation/httpx/opentelemetry-instrumentation-httpx.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/httpx/opentelemetry-instrumentation-httpx.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/koala/opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala.gemspec b/instrumentation/koala/opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala.gemspec
index 2fc3b064e2..6cd032d35b 100644
--- a/instrumentation/koala/opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/koala/opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/lmdb/opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb.gemspec b/instrumentation/lmdb/opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb.gemspec
index 515b39ca53..d2fb61eb4f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/lmdb/opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/lmdb/opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/mongo/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo.gemspec b/instrumentation/mongo/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo.gemspec
index d74db01d61..2620006169 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mongo/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/mongo/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec b/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec
index d8064ff9f9..6f5defd319 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-helpers-mysql'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-helpers-sql'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-helpers-sql-obfuscation'
diff --git a/instrumentation/net_http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http.gemspec b/instrumentation/net_http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http.gemspec
index 5f4ca551a1..527092af7c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net_http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/net_http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/pg/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg.gemspec b/instrumentation/pg/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg.gemspec
index db7ebdf0c6..8134b5d22e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/pg/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/pg/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-helpers-sql'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-helpers-sql-obfuscation'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
diff --git a/instrumentation/que/opentelemetry-instrumentation-que.gemspec b/instrumentation/que/opentelemetry-instrumentation-que.gemspec
index 0d64db878b..40027cf89e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/que/opentelemetry-instrumentation-que.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/que/opentelemetry-instrumentation-que.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/racecar/opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar.gemspec b/instrumentation/racecar/opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar.gemspec
index e965707778..a598ac943a 100644
--- a/instrumentation/racecar/opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/racecar/opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec b/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec
index 6c61e2f583..57c560efc6 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/rails/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails.gemspec b/instrumentation/rails/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails.gemspec
index 0c8f99c433..7ed85a526a 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rails/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rails/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_mailer', '~> 0.4'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_pack', '~> 0.13'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_view', '~> 0.9'
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_record', '~> 0.9'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_storage', '~> 0.1'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support', '~> 0.8'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby', '~> 0.22'
 
   spec.metadata['source_code_uri'] = 'https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ruby-contrib/tree/main/instrumentation/rails' if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/rake/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake.gemspec b/instrumentation/rake/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake.gemspec
index 5252457503..7048602db3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rake/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rake/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/rdkafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka.gemspec b/instrumentation/rdkafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka.gemspec
index d47533cf07..d866c18f17 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rdkafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rdkafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec b/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec
index 9be5b45ecc..a080671ada 100644
--- a/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/resque/opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque.gemspec b/instrumentation/resque/opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque.gemspec
index 42fc558aac..ad63e62bea 100644
--- a/instrumentation/resque/opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/resque/opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec b/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec
index 45d6c99fb0..d04e491633 100644
--- a/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/rspec/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rspec.gemspec b/instrumentation/rspec/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rspec.gemspec
index ce2faf938a..f945e31674 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rspec/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rspec.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rspec/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rspec.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/ruby_kafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka.gemspec b/instrumentation/ruby_kafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka.gemspec
index 00672801a0..4eef6e7fb5 100644
--- a/instrumentation/ruby_kafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/ruby_kafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec b/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec
index 6115628af2..c2863be9fc 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec b/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec
index 5d0dc3fabf..c39f48bf80 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.23'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack', '~> 0.21'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/instrumentation/trilogy/opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy.gemspec b/instrumentation/trilogy/opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy.gemspec
index a013b6b71b..42f09262f0 100644
--- a/instrumentation/trilogy/opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/trilogy/opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.7'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-helpers-mysql'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-helpers-sql'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-helpers-sql-obfuscation'
diff --git a/processor/baggage/opentelemetry-processor-baggage.gemspec b/processor/baggage/opentelemetry-processor-baggage.gemspec
index 913f9cf5ed..cd017365e6 100644
--- a/processor/baggage/opentelemetry-processor-baggage.gemspec
+++ b/processor/baggage/opentelemetry-processor-baggage.gemspec
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.0'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/propagator/google_cloud_trace_context/opentelemetry-propagator-google_cloud_trace_context.gemspec b/propagator/google_cloud_trace_context/opentelemetry-propagator-google_cloud_trace_context.gemspec
index 027c7de358..1ecf7030d7 100644
--- a/propagator/google_cloud_trace_context/opentelemetry-propagator-google_cloud_trace_context.gemspec
+++ b/propagator/google_cloud_trace_context/opentelemetry-propagator-google_cloud_trace_context.gemspec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.7'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
     spec.metadata['changelog_uri'] = "https://rubydoc.info/gems/#{spec.name}/#{spec.version}/file/CHANGELOG.md"
diff --git a/propagator/ottrace/opentelemetry-propagator-ottrace.gemspec b/propagator/ottrace/opentelemetry-propagator-ottrace.gemspec
index a464cd3e9c..b9c2588ea8 100644
--- a/propagator/ottrace/opentelemetry-propagator-ottrace.gemspec
+++ b/propagator/ottrace/opentelemetry-propagator-ottrace.gemspec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.7'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
     spec.metadata['changelog_uri'] = "https://rubydoc.info/gems/#{spec.name}/#{spec.version}/file/CHANGELOG.md"
diff --git a/propagator/vitess/opentelemetry-propagator-vitess.gemspec b/propagator/vitess/opentelemetry-propagator-vitess.gemspec
index 53f8895a8c..6e3dc28565 100644
--- a/propagator/vitess/opentelemetry-propagator-vitess.gemspec
+++ b/propagator/vitess/opentelemetry-propagator-vitess.gemspec
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger', '~> 0.21'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
diff --git a/propagator/xray/opentelemetry-propagator-xray.gemspec b/propagator/xray/opentelemetry-propagator-xray.gemspec
index d7e3429386..bbf9a7679e 100644
--- a/propagator/xray/opentelemetry-propagator-xray.gemspec
+++ b/propagator/xray/opentelemetry-propagator-xray.gemspec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.7'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)
     spec.metadata['changelog_uri'] = "https://rubydoc.info/gems/#{spec.name}/#{spec.version}/file/CHANGELOG.md"
diff --git a/sampler/xray/opentelemetry-sampler-xray.gemspec b/sampler/xray/opentelemetry-sampler-xray.gemspec
index b759bc17e6..ae587da60d 100644
--- a/sampler/xray/opentelemetry-sampler-xray.gemspec
+++ b/sampler/xray/opentelemetry-sampler-xray.gemspec
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= #{File.read(File.expand_path('../../gemspecs/RUBY_REQUIREMENT', __dir__))}"
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-common', '~> 0.21'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-semantic_conventions', '~> 1.11'