diff --git a/semanticdb-kotlin/build.gradle.kts b/semanticdb-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
index 33e04b0..47b0609 100644
--- a/semanticdb-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/semanticdb-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ afterEvaluate {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.17.3"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.25.4"
     }
 
     generatedFilesBaseDir = kotlin.sourceSets.main.get().kotlin.srcDirs.first().path.split(":")[0].removeSuffix("main/kotlin")