diff --git a/backend/src/Api/Api.csproj b/backend/src/Api/Api.csproj
index d2073c3..8ac34e8 100644
--- a/backend/src/Api/Api.csproj
+++ b/backend/src/Api/Api.csproj
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
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     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="10.0.9" />
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-    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.16.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.AspNetCore" Version="1.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" Version="1.18.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.18.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.AspNetCore" Version="1.18.0" />
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-    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http" Version="1.15.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime" Version="1.15.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http" Version="1.18.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime" Version="1.18.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="10.2.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="10.0.9">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
diff --git a/backend/src/Api/packages.lock.json b/backend/src/Api/packages.lock.json
index bdcb936..cb3bbbd 100644
--- a/backend/src/Api/packages.lock.json
+++ b/backend/src/Api/packages.lock.json
@@ -58,29 +58,29 @@
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         }
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+          "OpenTelemetry": "1.18.0"
         }
       },
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+          "OpenTelemetry.Api.ProviderBuilderExtensions": "[1.18.0, 2.0.0)"
         }
       },
       "OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.EntityFrameworkCore": {
@@ -94,20 +94,20 @@
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+        "resolved": "1.18.0",
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         "dependencies": {
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         }
       },
       "OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime": {
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+        "requested": "[1.18.0, )",
+        "resolved": "1.18.0",
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         "dependencies": {
-          "OpenTelemetry.Api": "[1.15.3, 2.0.0)"
+          "OpenTelemetry.Api": "[1.18.0, 2.0.0)"
         }
       },
       "Swashbuckle.AspNetCore": {
@@ -321,23 +321,23 @@
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-        "contentHash": "nE/Px3MUvQC8c0UG0DOP5OJE7vMtiMaPYi/6TkSS/o/O0s/oPq+8WaPYTVEPzb7lwu/QyLgknc+sFm2FjPXe2A==",
+        "resolved": "1.18.0",
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         }
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       "OpenTelemetry.Api": {
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-        "contentHash": "WZP8Eb6vZTeNqeV+fjBitc7iefBoTHIhaWorqg/h/YiQBlcQJu0bICuTqKV0XRyjiE0eWs80yLlnUtHAFSkFWA=="
+        "resolved": "1.18.0",
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         "dependencies": {
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+          "OpenTelemetry.Api": "1.18.0"
         }
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