diff --git a/_includes/tutorials/multiple-event-types/kafka/code/build.gradle b/_includes/tutorials/multiple-event-types/kafka/code/build.gradle
index 00d5ffe09f..a3ace8bbf1 100644
--- a/_includes/tutorials/multiple-event-types/kafka/code/build.gradle
+++ b/_includes/tutorials/multiple-event-types/kafka/code/build.gradle
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ repositories {
 apply plugin: "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow"
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.22.2'
+    implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.25.0'
     implementation 'org.apache.avro:avro:1.11.1'
     implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.7'
     implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-streams:3.4.0'
diff --git a/_includes/tutorials/serialization/kstreams/code/build.gradle b/_includes/tutorials/serialization/kstreams/code/build.gradle
index f4d160d5c4..87d974dc94 100644
--- a/_includes/tutorials/serialization/kstreams/code/build.gradle
+++ b/_includes/tutorials/serialization/kstreams/code/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ apply plugin: "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow"
 
 dependencies {
   implementation "org.apache.avro:avro:1.11.1"
-  implementation "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.22.2"
+  implementation "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.25.0"
   implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.7"
   implementation "org.apache.kafka:kafka-streams:3.3.0"
   implementation "io.confluent:kafka-streams-avro-serde:7.3.0"