diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91025682150..c0de811801d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ plugins {
 
 protobuf {
   protoc {
-    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.22.3"
+    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.24.0"
   }
   plugins {
     grpc {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ plugins {
 
 protobuf {
   protoc {
-    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.22.3"
+    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.24.0"
   }
   plugins {
     grpc {