diff --git a/launcher/requirements-small.txt b/launcher/requirements-small.txt
index 78d3a24d..111a0c52 100644
--- a/launcher/requirements-small.txt
+++ b/launcher/requirements-small.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ packaging==26.3
 pillow==12.3.0
 platformdirs==4.11.9
 pooch==1.9.0
-protobuf==3.19.6
+protobuf==7.36.1
 psutil==7.2.2
 pycparser==3.0
 pycryptodome==3.23.0
diff --git a/requirements-lock.txt b/requirements-lock.txt
index fc723fa1..349243dc 100644
--- a/requirements-lock.txt
+++ b/requirements-lock.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ packaging==26.3
 pillow==12.3.0
 platformdirs==4.11.9
 pooch==1.9.0
-protobuf==3.19.6
+protobuf==7.36.1
 psutil==7.2.2
 pycparser==3.0
 pycryptodome==3.23.0