diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b503aede..57443e8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Most commonly, if you are using [Maven] you can add the following to your pom.xm
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.authzed.api</groupId>
         <artifactId>authzed</artifactId>
-        <version>v1.1.0</version>
+        <version>v1.2.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fb030f91..48e53b35 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ javadoc { options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet') }
 
 def grpcVersion = "1.69.0"
 def protocVersion = "4.29.2"
-def authzedProtoCommit = "v1.38.0"
+def authzedProtoCommit = "v1.40.0"
 def bufDir = "${buildDir}/buf"
 def protocPlatformTag = project.findProperty('protoc_platform') ? ":${protoc_platform}" : ""