diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 6422b6dbc..59f6e4313 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ junit = "6.0.3"
 nmcp = "1.5.0"
 picocli = "4.7.7"
 protobuf-plugin = "0.10.0"
-protobuf = "3.25.9"
+protobuf = "4.35.0"
 scala-2-12 = "2.12.20"
 scala-2-13 = "2.13.18"
 scalatest-2-12 = "3.2.20"