diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 4cc77f65..0c7a9d3a 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-                <version>4.35.1</version>
+                <version>4.36.0</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>