diff --git a/doc-snippets/prometheus-compatibility/build.gradle.kts b/doc-snippets/prometheus-compatibility/build.gradle.kts
index fa00fb831..51aa70464 100644
--- a/doc-snippets/prometheus-compatibility/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/doc-snippets/prometheus-compatibility/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus")
     implementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-otlp")
 
-    implementation("io.prometheus:prometheus-metrics-core:1.3.1")
+    implementation("io.prometheus:prometheus-metrics-core:1.5.1")
     implementation("io.prometheus:prometheus-metrics-exporter-httpserver:1.3.1")
     implementation("io.prometheus:prometheus-metrics-exporter-opentelemetry:1.3.1")
 }