diff --git a/annotations-processor/build.gradle b/annotations-processor/build.gradle
index 81eaa0a51c..a153a613a0 100644
--- a/annotations-processor/build.gradle
+++ b/annotations-processor/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dependencies {
     api 'com.google.guava:guava:31.1-jre'
     api 'com.squareup:javapoet:1.13.+'
     api 'com.github.jknack:handlebars:4.3.+'
-    api 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.21.3'
+    api 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.21.4'
     api 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.3.2'
     api gradleApi()