diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 046bdb8e..5eb7dc3a 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ os-oshi                        = "6.6.1"
 os-jfa                         = "1.2.0"
 otp                            = "2.0.3"
 password4j                     = "1.8.2"
-protobuf                       = "3.25.3"
+protobuf                       = "4.27.2"
 profiler-ap-loader             = "2.9-2-macos"
 reflect-classgraph             = "4.8.174"
 reflect-typeparamresolver      = "1.0.2"