diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
index 989f571a37b..f961d70c8e7 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <cxf.lucene.version>9.10.0</cxf.lucene.version>
         <cxf.olingo.server.version>4.10.0</cxf.olingo.server.version>
         <cxf.aspectj.version>1.9.22</cxf.aspectj.version>
-        <cxf.brave.version>5.17.0</cxf.brave.version>
+        <cxf.brave.version>6.0.3</cxf.brave.version>
         <cxf.zest.version>2.1</cxf.zest.version>
         <cxf.activemq.artemis.version>2.31.0</cxf.activemq.artemis.version>
         <cxf.h2.version>2.2.224</cxf.h2.version>