diff --git a/receiver/nginxreceiver/go.mod b/receiver/nginxreceiver/go.mod
index 6a85dbb7c8c6..85f5c8e8e097 100644
--- a/receiver/nginxreceiver/go.mod
+++ b/receiver/nginxreceiver/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.22.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0
-	github.com/nginxinc/nginx-prometheus-exporter v0.11.0
+	github.com/nginxinc/nginx-prometheus-exporter v1.4.0
 	github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/internal/coreinternal v0.117.0
 	github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/golden v0.117.0
 	github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/pdatatest v0.117.0