diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 99d81ed..19a904b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 
         <pgv.version>0.2.0</pgv.version>
-        <proto.version>3.9.0</proto.version>
+        <proto.version>3.25.5</proto.version>
 
         <protobuf-maven-plugin.version>0.6.1</protobuf-maven-plugin.version>
         <proto-backwards-compatibility.version>1.0.5-lockdir</proto-backwards-compatibility.version>