diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 185d36b..7c3bd50 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ gitpython==3.1.43
 javalang==0.13.0
 numpy==1.26.4
 parameterized==0.8.1
-protobuf==3.20.3
+protobuf==4.25.8
 pydantic==2.6.4
 pylint==2.14.5
 pyspark==3.5.1