diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index e7114bf72..31ef5f56f 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ google-play-updates = "2.1.0"
 grpc = "1.83.1"
 grpc-okhttp = "1.83.1"
 grpc-kotlin = "1.5.0"
-protobuf = "4.35.1"
+protobuf = "4.36.0"
 protovalidate-kt = "0.1.1"
 
 # Generated client SDKs for the two backend contracts. Separate versions on purpose: the