diff --git a/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index d658832..75cc42a 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.12.0"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -98,7 +99,10 @@ func main() {
 	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt)
 	defer stop()
 
-	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(ctx, *targetPtr, grpc.WithBlock(), grpc.WithInsecure())
+	conn, err := grpc.NewClient(
+		*targetPtr,
+		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()),
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}