diff --git a/templates/java8/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle b/templates/java8/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle
index babe4ac2..7cb6ee0e 100644
--- a/templates/java8/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle	
+++ b/templates/java8/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle	
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.3.0'
     aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.2.0'
 
     implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.2.0'