diff --git a/getting-started-guides/java/build.gradle b/getting-started-guides/java/build.gradle
index 13d03ff3..7eeb0c91 100644
--- a/getting-started-guides/java/build.gradle
+++ b/getting-started-guides/java/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ configurations {
   agent
 }
 
-def otelInstrumentationVersion = "2.7.0-alpha";
+def otelInstrumentationVersion = "2.8.0-alpha";
 
 dependencies {
   implementation platform(SpringBootPlugin.BOM_COORDINATES)