diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8070ac2d..7b261838 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
   <io.smallrye.config.version>3.5.4</io.smallrye.config.version>
   <org.slf4j.version>2.0.16</org.slf4j.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>4.28.1</com.google.protobuf-java.version>
   <info.picocli.version>4.7.4</info.picocli.version>
   <com.redhat.insights.agent.version>1.0.2</com.redhat.insights.agent.version>