diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ad70ae5c8ad..2ff5540b5ef 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ext {
     oracleVersion = '23.3.0.23.09'
     pahoMqttClientVersion = '1.2.5'
     postgresVersion = '42.6.0'
-    protobufVersion = '3.25.1'
+    protobufVersion = '3.25.3'
     r2dbch2Version = '1.0.0.RELEASE'
     reactorVersion = '2023.0.1'
     resilience4jVersion = '2.1.0'