diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f9fc361b..d247470a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ tasks.sourcesJar {
 // All it does is complain about generated code.
 javadoc { options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet') }
 
-def grpcVersion = "1.71.0"
+def grpcVersion = "1.72.0"
 def protocVersion = "4.30.2"
 def authzedProtoCommit = "v1.41.0"
 def bufDir = "${buildDir}/buf"