diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 33df66566..05a0a6c1d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <org.apache.commons.collections.version>4.4</org.apache.commons.collections.version>
     <org.apache.commons.validator.version>1.8.0</org.apache.commons.validator.version>
     <org.projectnessie.cel.bom.version>0.4.4</org.projectnessie.cel.bom.version>
-    <com.google.protobuf-java.version>3.25.2</com.google.protobuf-java.version>
+    <com.google.protobuf-java.version>4.28.2</com.google.protobuf-java.version>
     <com.nimbusds.jose.jwt.version>9.41.1</com.nimbusds.jose.jwt.version>
     <org.testcontainers.bom.version>1.20.2</org.testcontainers.bom.version>
     <quarkus.platform.artifact-id>quarkus-bom</quarkus.platform.artifact-id>