diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index c227e15ce..52fc381c7 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -212,5 +212,5 @@ kotlin-serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", versi
 ksp = { id = "com.google.devtools.ksp", version = "2.1.21-2.0.1" }
 jetbrains-kotlin-jvm = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 jetbrains-kotlin-android = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android", version.ref = "kotlin" }
-protobuf = { id = "com.google.protobuf", version = "0.9.5" }
+protobuf = { id = "com.google.protobuf", version = "0.9.6" }
 redacted = { id = "dev.zacsweers.redacted", version = "1.13.0" }