diff --git a/modules/java/MODULE.bazel b/modules/java/MODULE.bazel
index d363dae3..94a4d568 100644
--- a/modules/java/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/modules/java/MODULE.bazel
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ maven = use_extension("@rules_jvm_external//:extensions.bzl", "maven")
 maven.install(
     name = "rules_proto_grpc_java_maven",  # Deconflict
     artifacts = [
-        "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:4.27.2",
-        "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:4.27.2",
+        "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:4.29.2",
+        "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:4.29.2",
         "io.grpc:grpc-api:1.65.0",
         "io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.65.0",
         "io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.65.0",