diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index 44fff9e7cc6..d351731b769 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=jaegertracing/jaeger
-JAEGER_VERSION ?= v1.39.0
+JAEGER_VERSION ?= v1.42.0
 TOOLKIT_NAMESPACE ?= keptn-lifecycle-toolkit-system
 PODTATO_NAMESPACE ?= podtato-kubectl
 GRAFANA_PORT_FORWARD ?= 3000
diff --git a/examples/sample-app/Makefile b/examples/sample-app/Makefile
index 680f141d1d5..b7380f19553 100644
--- a/examples/sample-app/Makefile
+++ b/examples/sample-app/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=jaegertracing/jaeger
-JAEGER_VERSION ?= v1.41.0
+JAEGER_VERSION ?= v1.42.0
 LFC_NAMESPACE ?= keptn-lifecycle-controller-system
 PODTATO_NAMESPACE ?= podtato-kubectl
 GRAFANA_PORT_FORWARD ?= 3000
diff --git a/examples/support/observability/Makefile b/examples/support/observability/Makefile
index 1bfb5861a51..5b9903a7f86 100644
--- a/examples/support/observability/Makefile
+++ b/examples/support/observability/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=jaegertracing/jaeger
-JAEGER_VERSION ?= v1.41.0
+JAEGER_VERSION ?= v1.42.0
 TOOLKIT_NAMESPACE ?= keptn-lifecycle-toolkit-system
 PODTATO_NAMESPACE ?= podtato-kubectl
 GRAFANA_PORT_FORWARD ?= 3000