diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 755831fe..8d5ca88a 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ val bijectionVersion = "0.9.7"
 val kryoVersion = "4.0.2"
 val scroogeVersion = "21.2.0"
 val asmVersion = "4.16"
-val protobufVersion = "3.22.2"
+val protobufVersion = "3.22.5"
 
 def scalaVersionSpecificFolders(srcBaseDir: java.io.File, scalaVersion: String): List[File] =
   CrossVersion.partialVersion(scalaVersion) match {