diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 0de4fbbf6f..eb67f19ef8 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ktlint = "1.5.0"
 moshi = "1.15.2"
 okhttp = "5.5.0"
 okio = "3.18.2"
-protobuf = "4.36.1"
+protobuf = "4.36.2"
 protobufGradlePlugin = "0.10.0"
 
 [libraries]
diff --git a/wire-reflector/build.gradle.kts b/wire-reflector/build.gradle.kts
index 453b28c51d..73b16f3975 100644
--- a/wire-reflector/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/wire-reflector/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(libs.okio.core)
   api(libs.guava)
   implementation("io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.84.0")
-  implementation("com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.36.1")
+  implementation("com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.36.2")
 
   testImplementation(projects.wireTestUtils)
   testImplementation(libs.junit)