diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-extension-utils/nifi-prometheus-utils/pom.xml b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-extension-utils/nifi-prometheus-utils/pom.xml
index 42ad570fda..52cbaafc18 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-extension-utils/nifi-prometheus-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-extension-utils/nifi-prometheus-utils/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         as this increases the cost of utilizing this module in various nars.
     </description>
     <properties>
-        <prometheus.version>0.3.0</prometheus.version>
+        <prometheus.version>0.16.0</prometheus.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>