diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 7872413372f..7636679219f 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pac4j = "5.7.0"
 parquet = "1.14.0"
 picocli = "4.6.1"
 postgresql = "42.7.1"
-protobuf = "3.25.3"
+protobuf = "4.27.2"
 randelshofer = "1.0.0"
 rdblue = "0.1.1"
 selenium = "4.16.1"