diff --git a/examples/distro/smoke-tests/build.gradle b/examples/distro/smoke-tests/build.gradle
index 819fb5c42058..a464c28421e6 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:1.5.12")
+  testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.13")
 }
 
 tasks.test {
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index a1361b3e6f27..0e83061447d2 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:1.5.12")
+  testRuntimeOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.13")
 
   //Otel Java instrumentation that we use and extend during integration tests
   otel("io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent:${versions.opentelemetryJavaagent}")