diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 275e4a53ca..600f3fe3b9 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ subprojects {
       opentelemetryJavaagent     : "1.20.0-SNAPSHOT",
       opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "1.20.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
 
-      bytebuddy                  : "1.12.10",
+      bytebuddy                  : "1.12.18",
       autoservice                : "1.0.1"
     ]