diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 229ed39..06711d0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
     <!-- runtime versions -->
     <endive.version>1.0.1</endive.version>
     <!-- This version should stay aligned with "buildtools-v3/protobuf-version.txt" -->
-    <protobuf-v3.version>3.25.9</protobuf-v3.version>
-    <protobuf-v4.version>4.35.1</protobuf-v4.version>
+    <protobuf-v3.version>4.36.1</protobuf-v3.version>
+    <protobuf-v4.version>4.36.1</protobuf-v4.version>
     <zerofs.version>0.1.0</zerofs.version>
   </properties>