diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared_dependencies.yaml b/.github/workflows/shared_dependencies.yaml
index 047b647dc9..10ba688b21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared_dependencies.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared_dependencies.yaml
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository_owner == 'googleapis'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4
-      with:
-        maven-version: 3.8.1
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
+        distribution: temurin
         java-version: 11
     - run: java -version
     - name: Install maven modules
diff --git a/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml b/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
index e6cef788ff..cef49bfd97 100644
--- a/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <gson.version>2.11.0</gson.version>
     <guava.version>33.3.1-jre</guava.version>
     <protobuf.version>3.25.5</protobuf.version>
-    <opentelemetry.version>1.42.1</opentelemetry.version>
+    <opentelemetry.version>1.44.1</opentelemetry.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
     <errorprone.version>2.36.0</errorprone.version>
     <j2objc-annotations.version>3.0.0</j2objc-annotations.version>
diff --git a/gax-java/dependencies.properties b/gax-java/dependencies.properties
index 600a478157..4cbd285a45 100644
--- a/gax-java/dependencies.properties
+++ b/gax-java/dependencies.properties
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ maven.com_google_api_grpc_proto_google_common_protos=com.google.api.grpc:proto-g
 maven.com_google_api_grpc_grpc_google_common_protos=com.google.api.grpc:grpc-google-common-protos:2.49.0
 maven.com_google_auth_google_auth_library_oauth2_http=com.google.auth:google-auth-library-oauth2-http:1.30.0
 maven.com_google_auth_google_auth_library_credentials=com.google.auth:google-auth-library-credentials:1.30.0
-maven.io_opentelemetry_opentelemetry_api=io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api:1.42.1
+maven.io_opentelemetry_opentelemetry_api=io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api:1.44.1
 maven.io_opencensus_opencensus_api=io.opencensus:opencensus-api:0.31.1
 maven.io_opencensus_opencensus_contrib_grpc_metrics=io.opencensus:opencensus-contrib-grpc-metrics:0.31.1
 maven.io_opencensus_opencensus_contrib_http_util=io.opencensus:opencensus-contrib-http-util:0.31.1