diff --git a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
index 9f08254c4027..c26847ee1d2f 100644
--- a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 data class DependencySet(val group: String, val version: String, val modules: List<String>)
 
 // this line is managed by .github/scripts/update-sdk-version.sh
-val otelSdkVersion = "1.51.0"
+val otelSdkVersion = "1.52.0"
 val otelContribVersion = "1.47.0-alpha"
 val otelSdkAlphaVersion = otelSdkVersion.replaceFirst("(-SNAPSHOT)?$".toRegex(), "-alpha$1")
 
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index bf4a960ea3f7..6bd16cccfecc 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ subprojects {
   ext {
     versions = [
       // this line is managed by .github/scripts/update-sdk-version.sh
-      opentelemetrySdk           : "1.51.0",
+      opentelemetrySdk           : "1.52.0",
 
       // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
       opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.18.0-SNAPSHOT",
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index b29d7be33ea8..e63415d839db 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ version '1.0'
 ext {
   versions = [
     // this line is managed by .github/scripts/update-sdk-version.sh
-    opentelemetrySdk           : "1.51.0",
+    opentelemetrySdk           : "1.52.0",
 
     // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
     opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.18.0-SNAPSHOT",