diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 1915e5496d..45d1ff8314 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ google-play-updates = "2.1.0"
 grpc = "1.84.0"
 grpc-okhttp = "1.84.0"
 grpc-kotlin = "1.5.0"
-protobuf = "4.36.1"
+protobuf = "4.36.2"
 protovalidate-kt = "0.1.3"
 
 # Generated client SDKs for the two backend contracts. Separate versions on purpose: the