diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/splunk.java-conventions.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/splunk.java-conventions.gradle.kts
index aceaac797..d49e2e223 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/splunk.java-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/splunk.java-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ repositories {
 
 val otelVersion = "1.16.0"
 val otelAlphaVersion = "1.16.0-alpha"
-val otelContribAlphaVersion = "1.15.0-alpha"
+val otelContribAlphaVersion = "1.16.0-alpha"
 val otelInstrumentationVersion = "1.16.0-SNAPSHOT"
 val otelInstrumentationAlphaVersion = "1.16.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
 val micrometerVersion = "1.9.2"