diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 635af62256..6b75d13a54 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ext {
     oracleVersion = '23.3.0.23.09'
     pahoMqttClientVersion = '1.2.5'
     postgresVersion = '42.7.3'
-    protobufVersion = '4.26.0'
+    protobufVersion = '4.26.1'
     r2dbch2Version = '1.0.0.RELEASE'
     reactorVersion = '2023.0.4'
     resilience4jVersion = '2.2.0'