diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 69f088517..3d54cff4a 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
         <version.jackson>2.16.2</version.jackson>
         <version.auto-service>1.1.1</version.auto-service>
         <version.assertj>3.25.3</version.assertj>
-        <version.protobuf>3.25.3</version.protobuf>
+        <version.protobuf>4.27.0</version.protobuf>
 
         <!-- maven repository urls -->
         <maven.releases.nexus.url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</maven.releases.nexus.url>