diff --git a/conventions/build.gradle.kts b/conventions/build.gradle.kts
index 2ecdcf8f12..4a033ad21d 100644
--- a/conventions/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/conventions/build.gradle.kts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("org.owasp:dependency-check-gradle:8.0.0")
   implementation("ru.vyarus:gradle-animalsniffer-plugin:1.6.0")
   // When updating, also update dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
-  implementation("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-gradle-plugin:1.12.20")
+  implementation("net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-gradle-plugin:1.12.22")
   implementation("gradle.plugin.io.morethan.jmhreport:gradle-jmh-report:0.9.0")
   implementation("me.champeau.jmh:jmh-gradle-plugin:0.6.8")
   implementation("net.ltgt.gradle:gradle-errorprone-plugin:3.0.1")
diff --git a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-testing.gradle.kts b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-testing.gradle.kts
index 0c7a50530d..3dee574246 100644
--- a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-testing.gradle.kts
+++ b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-testing.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
   `java-library`
 
-  id("net.bytebuddy.byte-buddy")
-
   id("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.base")
   id("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation")
   id("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-shadowing")
diff --git a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.javaagent-testing.gradle.kts b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.javaagent-testing.gradle.kts
index fc6f8e66b3..d77ea53610 100644
--- a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.javaagent-testing.gradle.kts
+++ b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.javaagent-testing.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 plugins {
-  id("net.bytebuddy.byte-buddy")
-
   id("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-testing")
 
   id("otel.java-conventions")
diff --git a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
index b49f6daa38..e77305bb1c 100644
--- a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ val DEPENDENCY_BOMS = listOf(
 val autoServiceVersion = "1.0.1"
 val autoValueVersion = "1.10.1"
 val errorProneVersion = "2.18.0"
-val byteBuddyVersion = "1.12.20"
+val byteBuddyVersion = "1.12.22"
 val asmVersion = "9.4"
 val jmhVersion = "1.36"
 val mockitoVersion = "4.11.0"
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
index 6b16cad72d..e8b7b26b5b 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ configurations.named("compileOnly") {
   extendsFrom(bbGradlePlugin)
 }
 
-val byteBuddyVersion = "1.12.20"
+val byteBuddyVersion = "1.12.22"
 val aetherVersion = "1.1.0"
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugins/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation.gradle.kts
index 8d10d59394..6d956dad4a 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugins/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.muzzle-generation.gradle.kts
@@ -54,12 +54,8 @@ val languageTasks = LANGUAGES.map { language ->
 }.filterNotNull()
 
 tasks {
-  val byteBuddy by registering {
-    dependsOn(languageTasks)
-  }
-
   named(sourceSet.classesTaskName) {
-    dependsOn(byteBuddy)
+    dependsOn(languageTasks)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/licenses/byte-buddy-dep-1.12.20.jar/META-INF/LICENSE b/licenses/byte-buddy-dep-1.12.22.jar/META-INF/LICENSE
similarity index 100%
rename from licenses/byte-buddy-dep-1.12.20.jar/META-INF/LICENSE
rename to licenses/byte-buddy-dep-1.12.22.jar/META-INF/LICENSE
diff --git a/licenses/byte-buddy-dep-1.12.20.jar/META-INF/NOTICE b/licenses/byte-buddy-dep-1.12.22.jar/META-INF/NOTICE
similarity index 100%
rename from licenses/byte-buddy-dep-1.12.20.jar/META-INF/NOTICE
rename to licenses/byte-buddy-dep-1.12.22.jar/META-INF/NOTICE
diff --git a/licenses/licenses.md b/licenses/licenses.md
index 503fe331da..543e8b5451 100644
--- a/licenses/licenses.md
+++ b/licenses/licenses.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 #javaagent
 ##Dependency License Report
-_2023-01-09 13:08:03 CET_
+_2023-01-17 15:32:22 UTC_
 ## Apache License, Version 2.0
 
 **1** **Group:** `com.blogspot.mydailyjava` **Name:** `weak-lock-free` **Version:** `0.18`
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ _2023-01-09 13:08:03 CET_
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 > - **Embedded license files**: [zipkin-2.23.2.jar/META-INF/LICENSE](zipkin-2.23.2.jar/META-INF/LICENSE)
 
-**35** **Group:** `net.bytebuddy` **Name:** `byte-buddy-dep` **Version:** `1.12.20`
+**35** **Group:** `net.bytebuddy` **Name:** `byte-buddy-dep` **Version:** `1.12.22`
 > - **POM License**: Apache License, Version 2.0 - [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
-> - **Embedded license files**: [byte-buddy-dep-1.12.20.jar/META-INF/LICENSE](byte-buddy-dep-1.12.20.jar/META-INF/LICENSE)
-    - [byte-buddy-dep-1.12.20.jar/META-INF/NOTICE](byte-buddy-dep-1.12.20.jar/META-INF/NOTICE)
+> - **Embedded license files**: [byte-buddy-dep-1.12.22.jar/META-INF/LICENSE](byte-buddy-dep-1.12.22.jar/META-INF/LICENSE)
+    - [byte-buddy-dep-1.12.22.jar/META-INF/NOTICE](byte-buddy-dep-1.12.22.jar/META-INF/NOTICE)
 
 **36** **Group:** `org.jetbrains` **Name:** `annotations` **Version:** `13.0`
 > - **POM Project URL**: [http://www.jetbrains.org](http://www.jetbrains.org)