diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index f3d5d792a1..4c329e28a0 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
     id "com.google.devtools.ksp"
     id 'com.google.android.libraries.mapsplatform.secrets-gradle-plugin'
     id 'kotlinx-serialization'
-    id "com.google.protobuf" version "0.9.1"
+    id "com.google.protobuf" version "0.9.6"
     id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.compose" version "${kotlinVersion}"
     id 'com.google.firebase.firebase-perf'
     id 'com.bugsnag.android.gradle'