diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 716bda9..11f0668 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         <scriptsDir>${project.basedir}/../protoc-gen-quickbuf/src/main/scripts</scriptsDir>
 
         <!-- Default settings -->
-        <protobuf.version>3.21.12</protobuf.version>
+        <protobuf.version>3.25.5</protobuf.version>
         <protoc.jar.version>3.11.4</protoc.jar.version>
         <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>