diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index f7992ed6086d..04cb65d7ee4a 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("gradle.plugin.com.github.johnrengelman:shadow:7.1.1")
   implementation("com.github.spotbugs.snom:spotbugs-gradle-plugin:5.0.3")
 
-  runtimeOnly("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.13")                                          // Enable proto code generation
+  runtimeOnly("com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.9.3")                                          // Enable proto code generation
   runtimeOnly("com.commercehub.gradle.plugin:gradle-avro-plugin:0.11.0")                                   // Enable Avro code generation
   runtimeOnly("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:5.6.1")                                       // Enable a code formatting plugin
   runtimeOnly("gradle.plugin.com.palantir.gradle.docker:gradle-docker:0.22.0")                             // Enable building Docker containers