diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 8c7bc0f9ca..cec7a71809 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ limitations under the License.</license.inlineheader>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
         <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-        <version>3.25.1</version>
+        <version>3.25.2</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- test dependencies -->