diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 642f106ad0f1..05f61e94c553 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ numpy==2.0.1
     #   zhinst-timing-models
     #   zhinst-toolkit
     #   zhinst-utils
-opentelemetry-api==1.25.0
+opentelemetry-api==1.26.0
     # via
     #   qcodes (pyproject.toml)
     #   qcodes