diff --git a/packages/dsl-java/build.gradle b/packages/dsl-java/build.gradle
index 0c4299b42..212c46005 100644
--- a/packages/dsl-java/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/dsl-java/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ tasks.withType(Javadoc).configureEach {
 
 def caseCoreVersion = "0.23.1"
 def grpcVersion = "1.72.0"
-def protobufVersion = "3.25.2"
+def protobufVersion = "4.31.0"
 
 dependencies {
     api("io.contract-testing.contractcase:definitions:${caseCoreVersion}") {