diff --git a/app/requirements.txt b/app/requirements.txt
index 49e2251..da74a3f 100644
--- a/app/requirements.txt
+++ b/app/requirements.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ bandit
 rsa>=4.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 certifi>=2023.7.22 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 idna>=3.7 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
-protobuf>=3.18.3 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+protobuf>=6.33.5 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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