diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 28cbf4c..6c733a1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <dependency> <!-- Fixes cbomkit issue #138 -->
             <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
             <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-            <version>4.34.0</version> <!-- Use the latest stable version -->
+            <version>4.36.0</version> <!-- Use the latest stable version -->
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>