diff --git a/server/requirements.txt b/server/requirements.txt
index 5298e03..43a917f 100644
--- a/server/requirements.txt
+++ b/server/requirements.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pydantic-settings>=2.3.0
 openai>=1.35.0
 
 # Observability (optional OTEL bridge)
-opentelemetry-api>=1.27.0
+opentelemetry-api>=1.42.1
 opentelemetry-sdk>=1.27.0
 
 # Optional: Redis for distributed rate limiting