diff --git a/examples/proto/MODULE.bazel b/examples/proto/MODULE.bazel
index 09b72f54..aedaebcf 100644
--- a/examples/proto/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/proto/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_ruby")
-bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "3.19.6")
+bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "33.5")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "aspect_bazel_lib",
     version = "2.22.5",