diff --git a/tika-parent/pom.xml b/tika-parent/pom.xml
index 96e2096916..f7ed21607b 100644
--- a/tika-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/tika-parent/pom.xml
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
     <pax.exam.version>4.14.0</pax.exam.version>
     <pdfbox.version>3.0.4</pdfbox.version>
     <poi.version>5.4.0</poi.version>
-    <protobuf.version>3.25.5</protobuf.version>
+    <protobuf.version>3.25.6</protobuf.version>
     <quartz.version>2.5.0</quartz.version>
     <reactor.core.version>3.7.2</reactor.core.version>
     <reactor.netty.version>1.2.2</reactor.netty.version>