diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 59237e6..9e4042f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <scala-library.version>2.13.9</scala-library.version>
     <picocli.version>4.6.3</picocli.version>
     <agrona.version>1.17.1</agrona.version>
-    <google-protos.version>2.9.3</google-protos.version>
+    <google-protos.version>2.9.4</google-protos.version>
     <grpc.version>1.49.1</grpc.version>
   </properties>