diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1b494c88d..99f178e21 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ subprojects {
 			resolutionStrategy {
 				// Forcing the latest commons-lang3 version to eliminate CVEs.
 				force "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.20.0"
+				// Forcing the OpenTelemetry version to eliminate CVEs.
+				force "io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api:1.62.0"
+				force "io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-context:1.62.0"
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1065a0023..8213e4b39 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ okhttpVersion=5.3.2
 jacksonVersion=2.21.1
 
 junitVersion=6.0.3
-logbackVersion=1.5.32
+logbackVersion=1.5.35
 
 # Defined at this level so that they can be set as system properties and used by the marklogic-client-api and test-app
 # project