diff --git a/benchmark-overhead/build.gradle.kts b/benchmark-overhead/build.gradle.kts
index 833175bf9048..c14adf2a985a 100644
--- a/benchmark-overhead/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/benchmark-overhead/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  implementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.11.4"))
+  implementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.12.0"))
 
   testImplementation("org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.20.5")
   testImplementation("org.testcontainers:postgresql:1.20.5")
diff --git a/conventions/build.gradle.kts b/conventions/build.gradle.kts
index 2618908a9300..5d099c34c361 100644
--- a/conventions/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/conventions/build.gradle.kts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("net.ltgt.gradle:gradle-nullaway-plugin:2.2.0")
   implementation("me.champeau.gradle:japicmp-gradle-plugin:0.4.6")
 
-  testImplementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.11.4"))
+  testImplementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.12.0"))
   testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api")
   testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine")
   testImplementation("org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.3")
diff --git a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
index fd308d45d304..280396d836f5 100644
--- a/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/dependencyManagement/build.gradle.kts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ val CORE_DEPENDENCIES = listOf(
 // There are dependencies included here that appear to have no usages, but are maintained at
 // this top level to help consistently satisfy large numbers of transitive dependencies.
 val DEPENDENCIES = listOf(
-  "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.11.4",
+  "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.12.0",
   "org.spockframework:spock-core:2.4-M5-groovy-4.0",
   "org.spockframework:spock-junit4:2.4-M5-groovy-4.0",
 
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index 2f6d8400f816..631aac58e24c 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ subprojects {
       opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.14.0-SNAPSHOT",
       opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.14.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
 
-      autoservice                : "1.1.1",
-      junit                      : "5.11.4"
+      autoservice                : "1.1.1"
     ]
 
     deps = [
@@ -69,9 +68,11 @@ subprojects {
     implementation(platform("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom-alpha:${versions.opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha}"))
 
     testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.15.2")
-    testImplementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:${versions.junit}"))
-    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${versions.junit}")
-    testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${versions.junit}")
+
+    testImplementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.12.0"))
+    testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api")
+    testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine")
+    testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
   }
 
   tasks {
diff --git a/examples/extension/build.gradle b/examples/extension/build.gradle
index 9a67f9c8fcb8..f869aa974949 100644
--- a/examples/extension/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/extension/build.gradle
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ ext {
 
     // these lines are managed by .github/scripts/update-version.sh
     opentelemetryJavaagent     : "2.14.0-SNAPSHOT",
-    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.14.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT",
-
-    junit                      : "5.11.4"
+    opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha: "2.14.0-alpha-SNAPSHOT"
   ]
 
   deps = [
@@ -106,8 +104,11 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api")
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry.proto:opentelemetry-proto:1.5.0-alpha")
 
-  testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${versions.junit}")
-  testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${versions.junit}")
+  testImplementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.12.0"))
+  testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api")
+  testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine")
+  testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
+
   testRuntimeOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.16")
 
   //Otel Java instrumentation that we use and extend during integration tests
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
index 7ab9d2ce1db9..589705552eaf 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle.kts
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ dependencies {
 
   testImplementation("org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.3")
 
-  testImplementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.11.4"))
+  testImplementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.12.0"))
   testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api")
-  testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params")
   testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine")
+  testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
 }
 
 tasks {