diff --git a/samples/snippets/requirements.txt b/samples/snippets/requirements.txt
index 50a070fb..a53f4ceb 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/requirements.txt
+++ b/samples/snippets/requirements.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ munch==2.5.0
 mypy-extensions==0.4.3
 numpy==1.19.5; python_version < '3.7'
 numpy==1.21.2; python_version >= '3.7'
-opentelemetry-api==1.4.1
+opentelemetry-api==1.5.0
 opentelemetry-instrumentation==0.23b2
 opentelemetry-sdk==1.4.1
 opentelemetry-semantic-conventions==0.23b2