diff --git a/templates/java11/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle b/templates/java11/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle
index 87f1986c..67a5de92 100644
--- a/templates/java11/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle	
+++ b/templates/java11/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle	
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ test {
 
 dependencies {
     aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.12.0'
-    aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.12.0'
+    aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.18.0'
     aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.12.0'
 
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.1'