diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 7bcca5dbae9c..b01be2fcf51c 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
   }
   dependencies {
-    classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:6.12.0"
+    classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:6.12.1"
     classpath "gradle.plugin.com.github.johnrengelman:shadow:7.1.2"
     classpath "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:gradle-plugins:1.22.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
   }