diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 8734dcc..c6c3f55 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ version = ver
 description = "Java Bindings for the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP)"
 
 val grpcVersion = "1.81.0"
-val protobufVersion = "4.34.1"
+val protobufVersion = "4.35.0"
 
 repositories {
   mavenCentral()