diff --git a/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml b/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml
index e9a8e9bbac..84fbc7b627 100644
--- a/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml
+++ b/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: GOGC
               value: "80"
-          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.106.1
+          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.108.0
           name: otel-collector
           resources:
             limits:
diff --git a/test/chainsaw/traces/collector.yaml b/test/chainsaw/traces/collector.yaml
index 47d70e3d9c..a2ac62fecd 100644
--- a/test/chainsaw/traces/collector.yaml
+++ b/test/chainsaw/traces/collector.yaml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: GOGC
               value: "80"
-          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.106.1
+          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.108.0
           name: otel-collector
           resources:
             limits: