diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Contrib.Testing/OpenTelemetry.Contrib.Testing.csproj b/src/OpenTelemetry.Contrib.Testing/OpenTelemetry.Contrib.Testing.csproj
index 12b8386..00fe7e3 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Contrib.Testing/OpenTelemetry.Contrib.Testing.csproj
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Contrib.Testing/OpenTelemetry.Contrib.Testing.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Akka" Version="1.5.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Akka" Version="1.5.68" />
     <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.10.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Api" Version="$(OTelVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.InMemory " Version="$(OTelVersion)" />