diff --git a/examples/agent/pom.xml b/examples/agent/pom.xml
index 62d59db..435179f 100644
--- a/examples/agent/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/agent/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <version.smallrye.config>3.3.4</version.smallrye.config>
 
         <version.opentelemetry>1.39.0</version.opentelemetry>
-        <version.opentelemetry.agent>2.5.0</version.opentelemetry.agent>
+        <version.opentelemetry.agent>2.12.0</version.opentelemetry.agent>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/examples/library/pom.xml b/examples/library/pom.xml
index 961cb21..93393a7 100644
--- a/examples/library/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/library/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <version.resteasy>6.2.9.Final</version.resteasy>
         <version.smallrye.config>3.8.3</version.smallrye.config>
 
-        <version.opentelemetry.agent>2.5.0</version.opentelemetry.agent>
+        <version.opentelemetry.agent>2.12.0</version.opentelemetry.agent>
         <version.opentelemetry.exporter>1.39.0</version.opentelemetry.exporter>
     </properties>