diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3f2222f..e5e6c7b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 etcd3
 https://api.github.com/repos/LecrisUT/patchwork/zipball#egg=patchwork ; python_version>='3.5'
 patchwork ; python_version<'3.5'
-protobuf==3.20.3
+protobuf==4.25.8