diff --git a/other-examples/java/build.gradle b/other-examples/java/build.gradle
index 4bf80497..74a16283 100644
--- a/other-examples/java/build.gradle
+++ b/other-examples/java/build.gradle
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ subprojects {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-      implementation platform("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-bom-alpha:1.38.0-alpha")
+      implementation platform("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-bom-alpha:1.39.0-alpha")
       implementation platform("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom-alpha:2.3.0-alpha")
     }
   }