diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d89395e1831..caa8ff03879 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ lazy val mtagsShared = project
     },
     libraryDependencies ++= List(
       "org.lz4" % "lz4-java" % "1.8.0",
-      "com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java" % "3.24.4",
+      "com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java" % "3.25.0",
       "io.get-coursier" % "interface" % V.coursierInterfaces,
     ),
   )