diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index b6286ed4ff0..43e48b8e448 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pac4j = "5.7.0"
 parquet = "1.14.3"
 picocli = "4.7.6"
 postgresql = "42.7.4"
-protobuf = "3.25.3"
+protobuf = "4.28.3"
 randelshofer = "1.0.1"
 rdblue = "0.1.1"
 selenium = "4.16.1"