diff --git a/samples/durable-task-sdks/python/agent-directed-workflows/requirements.txt b/samples/durable-task-sdks/python/agent-directed-workflows/requirements.txt
index ec194361..3dfedbdc 100644
--- a/samples/durable-task-sdks/python/agent-directed-workflows/requirements.txt
+++ b/samples/durable-task-sdks/python/agent-directed-workflows/requirements.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ durabletask-azuremanaged>=1.4.0
 fastapi>=0.136.1
 uvicorn>=0.48.0
 redis>=8.0.0
-openai>=2.40.0
+openai>=2.44.0
 azure-identity>=1.25.3
diff --git a/samples/durable-task-sdks/python/arXiv_research_agent/requirements.txt b/samples/durable-task-sdks/python/arXiv_research_agent/requirements.txt
index f3b8d886..723d874b 100644
--- a/samples/durable-task-sdks/python/arXiv_research_agent/requirements.txt
+++ b/samples/durable-task-sdks/python/arXiv_research_agent/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 durabletask-azuremanaged>=1.3.0
 
 # OpenAI SDK (Responses API)
-openai>=2.40.0
+openai>=2.44.0
 
 # Azure Identity for Entra ID authentication (optional)
 azure-identity>=1.25.3