diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 368d8ea2..960090d2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         <version.com.diffplug.spotless>3.2.1</version.com.diffplug.spotless>
         <version.compiler.plugin>3.15.0</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.com.github.os72.protoc.jar>3.11.4</version.com.github.os72.protoc.jar>
-        <version.com.google.protobuf.protobuf.java.util>3.25.8</version.com.google.protobuf.protobuf.java.util>
+        <version.com.google.protobuf.protobuf.java.util>4.33.5</version.com.google.protobuf.protobuf.java.util>
         <version.deploy.plugin>3.1.4</version.deploy.plugin>
         <version.enforcer.plugin>3.6.2</version.enforcer.plugin>
         <version.failsafe.plugin>3.5.4</version.failsafe.plugin>