diff --git a/persistence-api/build.gradle b/persistence-api/build.gradle
index 34195177e..5b98c33d3 100644
--- a/persistence-api/build.gradle
+++ b/persistence-api/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ protobuf {
     // Configure the protoc executable
     protoc {
         // Download from repositories
-        artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.24.3'
+        artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.24.4'
     }
     // Locate the codegen plugins
     plugins {