diff --git a/bom/test/pom.xml b/bom/test/pom.xml
index 99ad032107d65..4e1e9e3d4b451 100644
--- a/bom/test/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/test/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <rxjava1.version>1.3.8</rxjava1.version>
         <strimzi-test-container.version>0.113.0</strimzi-test-container.version>
 
-        <opentelemetry-proto.version>1.5.0-alpha</opentelemetry-proto.version>
+        <opentelemetry-proto.version>1.9.0-alpha</opentelemetry-proto.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>