diff --git a/util/tracing/tracing.go b/util/tracing/tracing.go
index 97a307c22128..bf3301da4dc0 100644
--- a/util/tracing/tracing.go
+++ b/util/tracing/tracing.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation"
-	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.17.0"
+	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.21.0"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"