diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 8f7bb423..eac92ee4 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ aopalliance="1.0"
 zipkinAws="1.2.5"
 logback = "1.5.16"
 wavefrontSdk="3.4.3"
-otelInstrumentationBomAlpha="1.33.3-alpha" # Brings in io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-bom:1.38.0
+otelInstrumentationBomAlpha="1.33.3-alpha" # Automatic patch version updates are disabled since patch version bumps in this BOM can cause minor version bumps in other OTel dependencies
 log4j = "2.23.1"
 wavefrontReporter="1.7.16"
 slf4j = "1.7.36"