diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 021204f8f34c..2f9b7f9fa90f 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ subprojects {
     implementation(platform("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom:${versions.opentelemetryJavaagent}"))
     implementation(platform("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom-alpha:${versions.opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha}"))
 
-    testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.1.1")
+    testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.2.0")
     testImplementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:${versions.junit}"))
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${versions.junit}")
     testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${versions.junit}")