diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bcf4515..66034d9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ENV CC=clang-18
 WORKDIR /build
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp
-ENV OPENTELEMETRY_CPP_VERSION=v1.11.0
+ENV OPENTELEMETRY_CPP_VERSION=v1.16.1
 RUN \
     git clone https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp.git \
         --depth=1 -b "${OPENTELEMETRY_CPP_VERSION}" --single-branch && \