diff --git a/ai/sample/core/build.gradle.kts b/ai/sample/core/build.gradle.kts
index 6bf50ecff6..4c1a826643 100644
--- a/ai/sample/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/ai/sample/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ android {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.0"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         create("javalite") {
diff --git a/auth/sample/shared/build.gradle.kts b/auth/sample/shared/build.gradle.kts
index 963d3b4add..ddc4821732 100644
--- a/auth/sample/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/auth/sample/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ android {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.0"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         create("javalite") {
diff --git a/datalayer/core/build.gradle.kts b/datalayer/core/build.gradle.kts
index 08648bbea9..3b2754d77c 100644
--- a/datalayer/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/datalayer/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ android {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.0"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         id("javalite") {
diff --git a/datalayer/grpc/build.gradle.kts b/datalayer/grpc/build.gradle.kts
index ab929e9f7b..08eaef8289 100644
--- a/datalayer/grpc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/datalayer/grpc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ project.tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().config
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.0"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         create("javalite") {
diff --git a/datalayer/sample/shared/build.gradle.kts b/datalayer/sample/shared/build.gradle.kts
index 0bc60fddeb..8beedeb0d1 100644
--- a/datalayer/sample/shared/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/datalayer/sample/shared/build.gradle.kts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ android {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.0"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         create("javalite") {
diff --git a/datalayer/sample/wear/build.gradle.kts b/datalayer/sample/wear/build.gradle.kts
index 0dfc5158d2..6a82ee30ef 100644
--- a/datalayer/sample/wear/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/datalayer/sample/wear/build.gradle.kts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ sourceSets {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.0"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         id("javalite") {
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 9ba9055b73..14ab922e88 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ moshi = "1.15.1"
 okio = "3.9.0"
 org-robolectric = "4.11.1"
 playServicesAuth = "21.0.0"
-protobuf = "4.26.0"
+protobuf = "4.26.1"
 roborazzi = "1.11.0"
 room = "2.6.1"
 runtimeTracing = "1.0.0-beta01"
diff --git a/media/sample/build.gradle.kts b/media/sample/build.gradle.kts
index 159ff36dc3..802aced719 100644
--- a/media/sample/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/media/sample/build.gradle.kts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ android {
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.0"
+        artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:4.26.1"
     }
     plugins {
         id("javalite") {