diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 145f8f4..5969628 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 caffeine = "3.2.3"
 kotlin = "2.2.21"
 kotlin-logging = "7.0.13"
-micrometer-core = "1.15.5"
+micrometer-core = "1.16.0"
 objenesis = "3.4"
 
 # publishing dependencies
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/target/nativememoryallocator/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetrics.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/target/nativememoryallocator/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetrics.kt
index 4bcc043..28294d1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/target/nativememoryallocator/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetrics.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/target/nativememoryallocator/metrics/micrometer/MicrometerMetrics.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.Tags
 import java.util.function.ToDoubleFunction
 
-private fun <T> MeterRegistry.registerGauge(
+private fun <T : Any> MeterRegistry.registerGauge(
     name: String,
     gaugeObject: T,
     tags: Tags,