diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c5dc927..a99f952 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <!-- runtime versions -->
     <chicory.version>1.7.5</chicory.version>
     <!-- This version should stay aligned with "buildtools-v3/protobuf-version.txt" -->
-    <protobuf-v3.version>3.25.9</protobuf-v3.version>
+    <protobuf-v3.version>4.34.1</protobuf-v3.version>
     <protobuf-v4.version>4.34.1</protobuf-v4.version>
     <zerofs.version>0.1.0</zerofs.version>
   </properties>