diff --git a/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml b/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
index 8867ca6a97..b7e9981d84 100644
--- a/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/gapic-generator-java-pom-parent/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <google.http-client.version>1.44.1</google.http-client.version>
     <gson.version>2.10.1</gson.version>
     <guava.version>33.1.0-jre</guava.version>
-    <protobuf.version>3.25.3</protobuf.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.25.5</protobuf.version>
     <opentelemetry.version>1.37.0</opentelemetry.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
     <errorprone.version>2.26.1</errorprone.version>