diff --git a/livekit-rtc/setup.py b/livekit-rtc/setup.py
index c2bab585..20bbb1b8 100644
--- a/livekit-rtc/setup.py
+++ b/livekit-rtc/setup.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def finalize_options(self):
     license="Apache-2.0",
     packages=setuptools.find_namespace_packages(include=["livekit.*"]),
     python_requires=">=3.9.0",
-    install_requires=["protobuf>=5", "types-protobuf>=3"],
+    install_requires=["protobuf>=5.26.1", "types-protobuf>=3"],
     package_data={
         "livekit.rtc": ["_proto/*.py", "py.typed", "*.pyi", "**/*.pyi"],
         "livekit.rtc.resources": ["*.so", "*.dylib", "*.dll", "LICENSE.md", "*.h"],