diff --git a/java-spiffe-core/build.gradle b/java-spiffe-core/build.gradle
index 82d82855..d6fd010d 100644
--- a/java-spiffe-core/build.gradle
+++ b/java-spiffe-core/build.gradle
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ task integrationTest(type: Test) {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.25.3'
+        artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.28.2'
     }
     plugins {
         grpc {