diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 27fbbfb0945..aacbf2968fd 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         "MD040": false,
     },
     "yaml.schemas": {
-        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/build-tools/v0.12.1/semantic-conventions/semconv.schema.json": [
+        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/build-tools/v0.14.0/semantic-conventions/semconv.schema.json": [
             "semantic_conventions/**/*.yaml"
         ]
     },
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9b411918f60..4a7ae02f170 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MISSPELL = $(TOOLS_DIR)/$(MISSPELL_BINARY)
 
 # see https://github.com/open-telemetry/build-tools/releases for semconvgen updates
 # Keep links in semantic_conventions/README.md and .vscode/settings.json in sync!
-SEMCONVGEN_VERSION=0.12.1
+SEMCONVGEN_VERSION=0.14.0
 
 # TODO: add `yamllint` step to `all` after making sure it works on Mac.
 .PHONY: all
diff --git a/semantic_conventions/README.md b/semantic_conventions/README.md
index 758d59ac687..7e7ea5d2ba7 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/README.md
+++ b/semantic_conventions/README.md
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ i.e.:
 Semantic conventions for the spec MUST adhere to the
 [attribute naming](../specification/common/attribute-naming.md) and [requirement level](../specification/common/attribute-requirement-level.md) conventions.
 
-Refer to the [syntax](https://github.com/open-telemetry/build-tools/tree/v0.12.1/semantic-conventions/syntax.md)
+Refer to the [syntax](https://github.com/open-telemetry/build-tools/tree/v0.14.0/semantic-conventions/syntax.md)
 for how to write the YAML files for semantic conventions and what the YAML properties mean.
 
 A schema file for VS code is configured in the `/.vscode/settings.json` of this
 repository, enabling auto-completion and additional checks. Refer to
-[the generator README](https://github.com/open-telemetry/build-tools/tree/v0.12.1/semantic-conventions/README.md) for what extension you need.
+[the generator README](https://github.com/open-telemetry/build-tools/tree/v0.14.0/semantic-conventions/README.md) for what extension you need.
 
 ## Generating markdown
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ formatted Markdown tables for all semantic conventions in the specification. Run
 make table-generation
 ```
 
-For more information, see the [semantic convention generator](https://github.com/open-telemetry/build-tools/tree/v0.12.1/semantic-conventions)
+For more information, see the [semantic convention generator](https://github.com/open-telemetry/build-tools/tree/v0.14.0/semantic-conventions)
 in the OpenTelemetry build tools repository.
 Using this build tool, it is also possible to generate code for use in OpenTelemetry
 language projects.