diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b7dadde8..9bf8f452 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ plugins {
 
 ext {
     grpcVersion = '1.58.0'
-    protoVersion = '3.24.3'
+    protoVersion = '3.24.4'
     containerVersion = '1.19.1'
     kafkaVersion = "7.5.1-ce"
     awsVersion = '2.20.162'
diff --git a/contract/build.gradle b/contract/build.gradle
index a47d1a4b..51d7e883 100644
--- a/contract/build.gradle
+++ b/contract/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ plugins {
 
 ext {
     grpcVersion = '1.58.0'
-    protoVersion = '3.24.3'
+    protoVersion = '3.24.4'
 }
 
 group 'com.HybridTestFramework'