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 102f26f0..d3208f9a 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 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.2.0'
     aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.2.0'
 
-    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.3.0'
     aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.2.0'
 
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.1'