diff --git a/api/opentelemetry-api.gemspec b/api/opentelemetry-api.gemspec
index 5ae67c120..51c479b35 100644
--- a/api/opentelemetry-api.gemspec
+++ b/api/opentelemetry-api.gemspec
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'faraday', '~> 0.13'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.3'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/common/opentelemetry-common.gemspec b/common/opentelemetry-common.gemspec
index 173c68539..a4e4bfee0 100644
--- a/common/opentelemetry-common.gemspec
+++ b/common/opentelemetry-common.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/exporter/jaeger/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger.gemspec b/exporter/jaeger/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger.gemspec
index fe8de2ad5..f9d739947 100644
--- a/exporter/jaeger/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/jaeger/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger.gemspec
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'faraday', '~> 0.13'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rspec-mocks'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
diff --git a/exporter/otlp-common/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common.gemspec b/exporter/otlp-common/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common.gemspec
index f18f3ba07..9bdf3c1d7 100644
--- a/exporter/otlp-common/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/otlp-common/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-common.gemspec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry-byebug' unless RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'webmock', '~> 3.24'
diff --git a/exporter/otlp-grpc/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-grpc.gemspec b/exporter/otlp-grpc/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-grpc.gemspec
index 3cd2e1e3c..d9996e9dd 100644
--- a/exporter/otlp-grpc/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-grpc.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/otlp-grpc/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-grpc.gemspec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry-byebug' unless RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'webmock', '~> 3.24'
diff --git a/exporter/otlp-http/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-http.gemspec b/exporter/otlp-http/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-http.gemspec
index f5990309e..707d41adc 100644
--- a/exporter/otlp-http/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-http.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/otlp-http/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-http.gemspec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry-byebug' unless RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'webmock', '~> 3.24'
diff --git a/exporter/otlp-logs/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-logs.gemspec b/exporter/otlp-logs/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-logs.gemspec
index 7063b23a5..d20f7e296 100644
--- a/exporter/otlp-logs/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-logs.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/otlp-logs/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-logs.gemspec
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry-byebug' unless RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-minitest', '~> 0.38.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.25'
diff --git a/exporter/otlp-metrics/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-metrics.gemspec b/exporter/otlp-metrics/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-metrics.gemspec
index 81e710eae..1dce95d8c 100644
--- a/exporter/otlp-metrics/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-metrics.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/otlp-metrics/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-metrics.gemspec
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry-byebug' unless RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-minitest', '~> 0.38.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.25'
diff --git a/exporter/otlp/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.gemspec b/exporter/otlp/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.gemspec
index e0dfd6b52..d1e9950c6 100644
--- a/exporter/otlp/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/otlp/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.gemspec
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry-byebug' unless RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-minitest', '~> 0.38.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.25'
diff --git a/exporter/zipkin/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin.gemspec b/exporter/zipkin/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin.gemspec
index f09b1a9b4..ce4b2881b 100644
--- a/exporter/zipkin/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/zipkin/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin.gemspec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'faraday', '~> 0.13'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'webmock', '~> 3.24'
diff --git a/logs_api/opentelemetry-logs-api.gemspec b/logs_api/opentelemetry-logs-api.gemspec
index fe42b1822..263d3269d 100644
--- a/logs_api/opentelemetry-logs-api.gemspec
+++ b/logs_api/opentelemetry-logs-api.gemspec
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.3'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.22'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/logs_sdk/opentelemetry-logs-sdk.gemspec b/logs_sdk/opentelemetry-logs-sdk.gemspec
index c35de5f38..864415bbd 100644
--- a/logs_sdk/opentelemetry-logs-sdk.gemspec
+++ b/logs_sdk/opentelemetry-logs-sdk.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.22'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/metrics_api/opentelemetry-metrics-api.gemspec b/metrics_api/opentelemetry-metrics-api.gemspec
index 26a587f9f..8ab582986 100644
--- a/metrics_api/opentelemetry-metrics-api.gemspec
+++ b/metrics_api/opentelemetry-metrics-api.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'faraday', '~> 0.13'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/metrics_sdk/opentelemetry-metrics-sdk.gemspec b/metrics_sdk/opentelemetry-metrics-sdk.gemspec
index f725a4fad..3a7cf9b52 100644
--- a/metrics_sdk/opentelemetry-metrics-sdk.gemspec
+++ b/metrics_sdk/opentelemetry-metrics-sdk.gemspec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'faraday', '~> 0.13'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/propagator/b3/opentelemetry-propagator-b3.gemspec b/propagator/b3/opentelemetry-propagator-b3.gemspec
index c8869dc4b..e50abc301 100644
--- a/propagator/b3/opentelemetry-propagator-b3.gemspec
+++ b/propagator/b3/opentelemetry-propagator-b3.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/propagator/jaeger/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger.gemspec b/propagator/jaeger/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger.gemspec
index d666ab8fa..9246c0b7a 100644
--- a/propagator/jaeger/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger.gemspec
+++ b/propagator/jaeger/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.2'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/registry/opentelemetry-registry.gemspec b/registry/opentelemetry-registry.gemspec
index cf4003409..3b5529e55 100644
--- a/registry/opentelemetry-registry.gemspec
+++ b/registry/opentelemetry-registry.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.3.3'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rspec-mocks'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
diff --git a/sdk/opentelemetry-sdk.gemspec b/sdk/opentelemetry-sdk.gemspec
index 20bf7b998..c753a1834 100644
--- a/sdk/opentelemetry-sdk.gemspec
+++ b/sdk/opentelemetry-sdk.gemspec
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/sdk_experimental/opentelemetry-sdk-experimental.gemspec b/sdk_experimental/opentelemetry-sdk-experimental.gemspec
index 7ca4d5ad6..cd4a54ca4 100644
--- a/sdk_experimental/opentelemetry-sdk-experimental.gemspec
+++ b/sdk_experimental/opentelemetry-sdk-experimental.gemspec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'faraday', '~> 0.13'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/semantic_conventions/opentelemetry-semantic_conventions.gemspec b/semantic_conventions/opentelemetry-semantic_conventions.gemspec
index 814fd1123..6b9c62b72 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/opentelemetry-semantic_conventions.gemspec
+++ b/semantic_conventions/opentelemetry-semantic_conventions.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'kramdown', '~> 2.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 12.0'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
diff --git a/test_helpers/opentelemetry-test-helpers.gemspec b/test_helpers/opentelemetry-test-helpers.gemspec
index f8212b174..0f4aeab3d 100644
--- a/test_helpers/opentelemetry-test-helpers.gemspec
+++ b/test_helpers/opentelemetry-test-helpers.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry-byebug' unless RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.3'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 13.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.65'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'