diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 8e9794ac2..71dddf2c7 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jspecify = "1.0.0"
 junit = "5.13.4"
 picocli = "4.7.5"
 protobuf-plugin = "0.9.5"
-protobuf = "3.25.5"
+protobuf = "4.31.1"
 reflections = "0.9.12"
 scala-library = "2.12.16"
 scalatest = "3.2.18"