diff --git a/examples/distro/smoke-tests/build.gradle b/examples/distro/smoke-tests/build.gradle
index caab3aae0c68..fc3fb037f5da 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:1.4.0-alpha")
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api")
 
-  testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.15")
+  testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.16")
 }
 
 tasks.test {
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index 806e476cada9..87e0854dec5d 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${versions.junit}")
   testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${versions.junit}")
-  testRuntimeOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.15")
+  testRuntimeOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.16")
 
   //Otel Java instrumentation that we use and extend during integration tests
   otel("io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent:${versions.opentelemetryJavaagent}")