diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 1f583962..661f08ad 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module(
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_features", version = "1.28.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.7.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.10")
-bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "27.0", repo_name = "com_google_protobuf")
+bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "27.5", repo_name = "com_google_protobuf")
 
 cc_configure = use_extension("//cc:extensions.bzl", "cc_configure_extension")
 use_repo(cc_configure, "local_config_cc", "local_config_cc_toolchains")