diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index f6b49d577..ad836d82b 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ object Dependencies {
     Def.setting("org.scalameta" %%% "munit-scalacheck" % "1.3.0")
   lazy val paiges = Def.setting("org.typelevel" %%% "paiges-core" % "0.4.4")
   lazy val protobufJava =
-    Def.setting("com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java" % "3.25.9")
+    Def.setting("com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java" % "4.36.1")
   lazy val protobufJavaUtil =
     Def.setting("com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java-util" % "3.25.9")
   lazy val scalaCheck =