diff --git a/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml b/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml
index 12f12cd6d5..9b709a1754 100644
--- a/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml
+++ b/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: GOGC
               value: "80"
-          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.96.0
+          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.97.0
           name: otel-collector
           resources:
             limits:
diff --git a/test/chainsaw/traces/collector.yaml b/test/chainsaw/traces/collector.yaml
index 01c377bfef..3a60e9fa32 100644
--- a/test/chainsaw/traces/collector.yaml
+++ b/test/chainsaw/traces/collector.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: GOGC
               value: "80"
-          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.96.0
+          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.97.0
           name: otel-collector
           resources:
             limits: