diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b2e99b2436..1aa83e5995 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ allprojects {
     }
 
     plugins.withId('com.google.protobuf') {
-        def protocVersion = '3.25.3'
+        def protocVersion = '4.26.0'
         protobuf {
             // Configure the protoc executable
             protoc {