diff --git a/embedded-spicedb/pom.xml b/embedded-spicedb/pom.xml
index af025f0b5..7c1b2b7bc 100644
--- a/embedded-spicedb/pom.xml
+++ b/embedded-spicedb/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <properties>
         <grpc-protobuf.version>1.76.0</grpc-protobuf.version>
         <authzed.version>1.5.4</authzed.version>
-        <protobuf-java.version>4.33.0</protobuf-java.version>
+        <protobuf-java.version>4.33.5</protobuf-java.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>