diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b3249fb704..e35c459a18 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ javafx {
 }
 
 protobuf {
-    protoc { artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.25.2" }
+    protoc { artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.27.0" }
 }
 
 // Inform IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse or NetBeans about the generated code.