diff --git a/bom/build.gradle b/bom/build.gradle
index c21828ea2e5..0925571ec65 100644
--- a/bom/build.gradle
+++ b/bom/build.gradle
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ ext {
     antVersion = '1.10.13'
     jnrVersion = '3.1.16'
     cassandraVersion = '4.1.1'
-    protobufVersion = '3.23.0'
+    protobufVersion = '4.27.0'
     osgiVersion = '8.0.0'
     log4jVersion = '2.20.0'
     jacksonjdk8Version = '2.15.0'