diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 3ab6815505..1ad2d660f0 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ subprojects {
       opentelemetryJavaagent     : "1.23.0-SNAPSHOT",
       opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "1.23.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
 
-      bytebuddy                  : "1.12.22",
+      bytebuddy                  : "1.12.23",
       autoservice                : "1.0.1",
       junit                      : "5.9.2"
     ]